[Hmm. He wonders if it's something to worry about that Dextera hears a voice sometimes that sounds like it could be his dead brother. Is that what it is? A spirit, a demon, something similar? But, even if the Order of the Imperial Moon never believed in an afterlife, he can see how Dextera would be comforted by hearing something like that and then moving to act on it.

As long as it's just playing chess, it's fine.]

It is something good. You're having fun, and so am I, so you don't have to thank me, either.

[He starts sliding the pieces back into place, satisfied with whatever he gathered from the last match.] If someone isn't there, asking me to play chess or shogi or video games, then sometimes I can forget to take a break for myself at all.

I bet you just need the reminder, too.