Silmeria sat in the Great Hall, arms crossed and frowning at a chessboard in the midst of a game. Several minutes passed before finally moving a piece and then turning the board around to play continue playing the other side. Ever since learning about the game, she had spent time practicing with the set she asked a house elf to bring to her
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"It would be helpful, yes. Do you wish to fulfill that role?"
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"What do you wish to be distracted from, Sir...?"
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He got a very indulgent house elf to help him get his book on the table, and some turkey to nosh on.
In his eagerness to read and eat, he didn't notice his wagging tail knocking over some chess pieces.
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"If Lezard sprouted you to annoy me, you've succeeded," she muttered as she arranged the pieces, referring to Lezard's Secret Santa gift of seeds that grew dogs.
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"A mage," she answered tentatively, "with a known interest in growing dogs from plants. Are you a student?"
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"While it is said that one's greatest opponent is oneself, playing a two-person game alone doesn't strike me as any particular kind of fun."
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"Is playing games included in a demon's idea of fun?"
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There were too many bystanders around for that. Besides, he's already broken multiple demon conventions by being articulate, polite and relatively hygienic.
"Are demons given names?"
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"Who's winning?" he asked her with a small smile and a friendly look.
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"It is not a true match," she said, moving a piece and giving the board a turn. "But the practice can yield a victory later. Hello, Sir James."
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He was a good chess player, but nothing out of the ordinary. Bond was skilled at long-term strategy, but he simply never spent much time playing. Unlike cards, nobody talked about sitting down for a quick game of chess.
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It had been difficult to gauge her progress since picking up the game, playing only against herself. She grew familiar with it quickly and applied what strategies she could, but as she said, it was nothing like a real battle.
"I would appreciate that. Do you play this often?"
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