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Cheng (finetunecontrol) wrote in avatarnation,

Cheng grinned. "Well, hopefully she doesn't take too much after me," he said, "at least in that regard. With the seasons starting to turn, it might not be such a good idea for a water-crossing. Perhaps in the spring when it is a little milder to cross."

The grin slowly faded as considered the new problem on the board. He thoughtfully stroked his short beard, puzzling out what he thought Basim intended to do. Basim offered up another tempting tile. Seeing as the last time Cheng refused to snatch an easy target he managed to avoid a hole in his defense that Basim would have exploited, this new 'gift' made him leery.

...for all that it was a very tempting piece. A high-ranked piece.

He closed his eyes. His goal this game was to mimic the sea. The sea was patient, much like rock. The tide crept slowly, surely, never deviating from its destination and certainly uncaring of if any man-made structure might survive its passing or not. He opened his eyes and with visible reluctance, he passed the temptation even as he cringed inwardly as to what it might do to his carefully cultivated defenses.

"I appreciate the wisdom for potential future employees, friend," Cheng replied with a smile back. "I'll also keep in mind that if things get too tense, we'll come by here for your soothing tea."