[IC] Day 83, during the game

[thexfactor]

[ dateee ]

Comments

[grandstanding]

Yes, I know.

[thexfactor]

[ takes his hand, kissing his knuckles ]

[grandstanding]

[he extends his fingers, moving them to cover Charles's cheek.]

I'm not upset. Just thinking.

[thexfactor]

I know, but still . . .

[grandstanding]

It's just a fact. I don't see things the same way they do.

[thexfactor]

Fair enough.

[grandstanding]

I don't think we've been placed together because we're of like minds.

[thexfactor]

We've been placed together before.

[grandstanding]

I know we have, but I meant our teams here. I don't think being similar has anything to do with why teams end up as they are.

[thexfactor]

No, I suppose not.

[grandstanding]

And if it worked like that, we would have been placed together again.

[thexfactor]

[ shakes his head ]

You don't mind that though.

[grandstanding]

I do.

[thexfactor]

Because of what we had?

[grandstanding]

Because we're separate.

[thexfactor]

Yes . . . We are.

[grandstanding]

[he moves another piece.]

Check.

[thexfactor]

Not bad.

[grandstanding]

Are you giving up already?

[thexfactor]

Of course not.

[grandstanding]

Good.

[thexfactor]

[ moves a bishop to protect his king ]

You're right, though. My team does look up to me.

[grandstanding]

It bothers you sometimes.

[thexfactor]

I don't like the idea.

[grandstanding]

So you've said.