"Bad choice of words," Scorpius replied quickly. He hadn't really considered the dementors at the moment. "I can imagine how it feels quite well. I don't have many happy thoughts for them to suck out right at the moment." He really didn't mean to downplay what his grandfather had been through, but he stressed while the other two played.
"In the end he won't win. I would like to see the end but who knows."
His eyes came off the board and back to his grandfather when he answered. "Everyone will make a deal if they want something, even him, most likely. Nevermind though. I just wanted to know where you stood if it came to that. I can't blame you for saying no though. Not with that life." He knew very well that is wouldn't come to that and in this case, they were meant to die. No deals would be made. "Your move."