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Several minutes later.
"I don't mind staying a bit longer for a strategy meeting..." Abigail looked at Aiden's hand-drawn chessboard and the carved chess pieces on the table, "Why play chess?"
After forming an alliance, Aiden suggested they take the opportunity of being together to hold a strategy meeting to discuss future policies. As soon as the two witches agreed, they saw Aiden bring out a hand-drawn chessboard and carved chess pieces and place them on the table.
"Our alliance has just been formed, and we have very limited information at hand. I guess we can't really discuss anything substantial," said Aiden as he arranged the pieces on his own, "I know how awkward it is when no one speaks during a discussion and how embarrassing it is when a few people just stare. So let's play chess while we talk."
"What kind of chess is this?" Qiqimora asked curiously, picking up a chess piece.
