Ithi'Ka feels a surge of protective emotions-- odd, that.  She manages to not flinch, but somehow this is harder than expected.  Even harder is that she's not able to fully contain the urge to survey Kasumi's body through the sheer slip, youthful and wonderfully endowed... she doesn't allow herself to look for long enough to tip her hand.  She must feign familiarity, even boredom, with Kasumi's body.  It's not easy.<br/><br/>There's also a vague irritation... the board may be even, but she's a half-move behind now, with her pawn unprotected mid-board as she takes the Count's queen in retaliation.<br/><br/>She rolls the queen between her fingers and smirks at it.  "Intimidated by bold women, are we?"  She meets his eyes with her illusion-gaze, tilting her well-sculpted lips into a condescending smile.