"Just think outside the box," Flora sighed in annoyance, giving some needed advice to her mute companion. "I'm tired of pulling out all these games just because you lose and get angry, so stop destroying them!"
Madison snickered but nodded, though she doubted she could avoid such a thing.
Flora pulled out a sheet of paper and pencil, starting up a tic-tac-toe game. She put an O in the middle then handed the pencil to Madison. The mute bird made an X above the circle and the game went on from that point till Flora made the winning O.
"I win." She grinned.
Madison frowned, shook her head and snatched the pencil. She made an X outside the tic-tac-toe box then drew a line through her three perfectly aligned X's. She smirked at Flora and tossed the pencil away indifferently, awaiting a response. Madison expected Flora to be mad but, instead, she was impressed.
Flora clapped slowly, half-smiling. "Well played."