"Three out of five it is," Parrish gave the ball a quick dribble then passed it to Athelstan. It seemed only fair to give the guy first shot, since he'd joined in and all. Parrish didn't want to have an early advantage, eve if they were just playing for fun.
"Thanks, by the way, for joining me. It's more fun to play against someone," he said. It was true enough. he didn't mind shooting hoops by himself, but it was kind of nice to have someone to talk to, to give him a little more motivation to play.