The woman nodded to her. "You look better than you did before. Apparently you've discovered some good things to report back to me. Do it when we're done." The woman said, and a game of chess began.
As she had said, she was trying to test a new strategy, so the game lasted a little longer than Mia had thought (only 3 minutes longer); even so, Mia soon lost.
When she did, the woman in front of her sighed. "You've gotten good at chess, Mia." She praised her, and Mia sighed.
"I think it's because that strategy doesn't suit you, Lady Charlotte. I'm sure offensive strategies are what you are best known for. This is a tremendous change from your previous strategy," she said, and Charlotte smiled in front of her.
"I can't refute that. But I can see that your mind is in a better state than last time. Come, have some tea, and tell me about it." Charlotte said and poured some tea for her personally.
