313 FOUR MOVES

ON TOP OF A HILL IN GREATER VERANIS

Aero is resting on his villa. He is playing chess. Playing with him is a woman covered in hood. The woman then took her knight to a position. Her castle blocks the other route. Her Queen look menacingly at the other position.

She smiles and said

'Checkmate' Aero smiles.

'I lost again' he said, shaking his head but there is a smile on his face. It almost looks like he doesn't care that he loses.

The woman said

'I thought you would be good in playing chess' Aero just laughed.

'What gave you that impression? He laughed.

'Most strategists in stories usually have great attainment in games like chess' she said. Aero laughed and said

'In the end, chess is not living' he said and then he laughed again as he looks at the chess pieces. She then nodded and said

'because it is not a battle' Aero just nodded.