"Well, I had a lot of practice," Essery shrugged. "Dad was a squib, so it was always one foot in each world, stepping in entirely didn't take that much. I made friends easily, and that made it easier..." she trailed off as she studied the board, and then decided to move her bishop because, hopefully, it wasn't the most obvious move she could make. As she moved, she sipped her wine again, then looked back up at him. "How was your day? Answering your own mail tonight since I was gone - it must have been awful. Anything interesting?"