Chess could understand not settling down being the only thing in sight; that's how she was until recently.  Before she got depressed from that thought, she chuckled a bit at the mention of a girl having 'needs,' knowing<em>exactly</em>what said needs were, and then laughed at the thought of her turning into an animal to do what only animals can do.  Not that Chess would condemn her if she did; Demi was... well, a anthro body and an intellect away from being an animal herself, after all...<br/><br/>Nodding again at her time frame, Chess smiled and had to agree on many things... but then again, the north couldn't be<em>too</em>bad.  Besides, if people put more effort into exploring the area, then perhaps it'd be a bit better...<br/><br/>"Half a day it is then, and you'll be accompanying me north." Chess replied, glancing over the animals about the area "I'll... sit around here, keep an eye as you contact whomever... think one of the fluffier creatures will let me pet them?  The bunnies earlier were so cute and... cuddly!  Gives me something soothing to do, before we have to go and help protect our northern merchants from teh weretiger, or tiger..."