"A distraction, truthfully," she says, smirking wryly. "A ploy to keep people like you as far away from here, and a small sacrifice," she says, as she moves a pawn in place, to protect a her remaining elemental. "To achieve a larger goal, of unifying this world, so fractured and disorderly, under one rule. No conflict, no strife. Equality for all, under the Goddess. Is it her fault that you do not see the righteousness of her plans?"<br/><br/>The dragon chuckles, at his statement, casually moving another piece, her defense more cunningly devised than an ordinary person might realize; taking any of her units will cost the attacker, though it does have a weak spot; with one piece taken, and another moved to claim the original, a massive portion of her flank is left open, although this can be aggressively defended by her Queen, until her defenses can collapse in tighter. He goal, now, seems to be to cost him as many pieces as she can, even though he has the edge, there. "Surrender is not an option. Victory or defeat, only."