I actually find chess tends to help clear my mind. [ Wry. He won't pretend he's in the best mood for chess just at the moment, though, as much as it might take his mind off the heat. ] But I'd like that.
[ He thinks he's picking up on something in Reid's tone, or maybe the set of his mouth, but... well. It would feel a little hypocritical, after all of this, to ask if there's anything wrong -- beyond the obvious, having-been-trapped-here-for-months part. Fingers tap out a thoughtful beat on his forearm. ]