[ Those two things aren't things he's only learned now, Milly... That's old news??? ]
Get on with it.
[ Capture the damn piece so he can get a move on with his own strategy. He'll slip out of one shoe when she finally takes one of his black pieces off the board. ]
it's swift, how she whisks the piece away, how the disappointment shows on her face when he goes for the shoes first, but there's still time, and she's back to smiling, watching him make his move.]
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[she laughs, but not for long, because one of his pieces is in capturing range. she won't miss the opportunity for it!]
Aha! The first strike. [she wiggles the piece between her fingers, then wiggles her eyebrows right after.]
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Get on with it.
[ Capture the damn piece so he can get a move on with his own strategy. He'll slip out of one shoe when she finally takes one of his black pieces off the board. ]
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it's swift, how she whisks the piece away, how the disappointment shows on her face when he goes for the shoes first, but there's still time, and she's back to smiling, watching him make his move.]
Chess really is that serious, huh?