Using a board like this to manipulate the positions of both troops and themselves was always useful for Hyarmenion. Considering his position as strategy officer, he thought of it also as an activity that could have given him a false sense of superiority. Therefore, he did his best to always remind himself of humility as they stood there.<br/><br/>Listening to what was going on, he continued to watch and carefully listen to what they had been going over. It sounded as though it were all part of a logical plan.<br/><br/>Nevertheless, it hadn't taken too long for him to realize what she was doing. Watching her taste the food, he paid close attention to the smoke, trying to decipher whether or not the dishes that they had been served were toxic or not.<br/><br/>While he had wanted to ask her whether this process would cause her any sort of harm, he had decided against doing so. Naturally, he didn't want to give it away if she had been doing anything in order to keep it silent. The elf knew the value of silence perhaps more than anyone else because of the rather hushed situation that he worked in.