[ WV successfully sunk AR's battleship, but he still has his submarine, cruiser, patrol boat, and destroyer... ]
[ Pencil and paper games aside, AR takes a mental step back. WV's right, he knows it. It's unnecessary to act in such a manner, but it's also completely necessary in some strange way. ]
Neither is beating around the metaphorical bush, but yet, here both of us stand.
[ A narrow of the eyes and a hunching of the shoulders is directed straight at WV. ]