Draiss was careful to attack only when he could get the attacker back out, rarely sacrificing a piece unless it could get three or four in exchange, which was only once, the assassin managing to punch a sudden hole without warning, a completely spontaneous attack, and kept killing before eventually getting taken, though it had done a number, and he had felt fairly impressed with the assault due to using a less favored piece to pull it off. The next few turns after that had been defensive, as she had been moving pieces into position while the assassin had been chewing its way back out, but he felt he had picked up a good chance to win. The only actual trade had been a sudden assault by a knight to open the path for a bishop, and the removal of the solar's queen had changed the game, putting her on the defensive, until a sudden attack had put him defensive for a couple turns, back to the give and take. "An excellent game so far, my children will love watching and learning from it. Though I will admit that your appearance was completely unexpected, I didn't even know you were here. I just came to relax and enjoy myself."<br/><br/>He made a move, apparently focusing on the attempt to restart the conversation, ignoring how the diner seemed to be focused on the game, though the astute would notice he was abandoning his attack into 'her' territory to pull back and reinforce 'his' territory, despite the fact the was slightly ahead.