232 Faults (1/2)
The iron lamps unfurled yellow bright lights in the dark room. Two shadows were cast against the wall, one of a woman and the other of a man- both seated on opposite sides of the table.
Lucia plucked a glass piece from the checkered board and put it two tiles away.
”Hmmmm, an obvious bait” said Timothy
”Is it?” Lucia smirked.
”I am not yet... certain” Timothy tapped at the wooden board with his finger ”But that move leaves an opening directly to your center. I can capture your tower here”
”Then take it”
Timothy leaned forward. Pinching the top of a piece of infantry, he slid it to the side.
”I know a bait when I see one. You are planning something, I can see”
Lucia's next move was retreating one of her cavalry piece to the side. The move gave her room for five more traps for Timothy. Unfortunately, Timothy took none of the five succeeding baits. She smiled.
”You are good at evaluating risks. How do you do that?”
”I have my ways”
”Oooh, ways. Tell me of this magical ways of yours”
He smiled ”Your face”
”My face” Lucia shook her head as she smiled ”What of my face?”
”Whenever you are plotting something, I can see it in your expressions. Whenever I spoil you plan, when I take your bait, I can see it all. I know you are better that me at this so I have to win some other way”
”Unfortunately for you husband, defeat has been certain for you five moves ago”
”Is that so? Well I'll just have to make your victory as difficult as possible”
The next developments saw Timothy's pieces surrounded. But his defense was good and Lucia had a hard time penetrating to his center. That pesky right tower was always on her way.
”Having a hard time?” Timothy chuckled.
”Said the man who is about to lose”
Sixteen moves later and Timothy had lost his monarch. Eight moves after that and Lucia had secured victory by capturing Timothy's other pieces- eliminating the possibility of a new monarch rising again.
”As expected” Timothy offered his hand to her.
Lucia shook it but Timothy grabbed her instead and put a kiss on her lips. As if by instincts, Lucia closed her eyes and relished on the experience.
”That was a cheap move” Lucia said after parting lips with him. She then sat on Timothy's lap and felt something hard and familiar poke on her right leg. Coupled with the look on Timothy's face, she giggled as she realized the dark intention he has for her tonight.
”Later Tim” She gave him a quick kiss to stop his hands from undressing her ”We still need to write letters to Nirvana and Holm”
”That can wait”
”Ohoho how responsible of you, trading important orders for a short while of passion”
”Short while?”
”You don't last too long against me” Lucia teased
”That is false. I can last longer than a whole candle would burn. And I do all the work” He rubbed his hand oh her waist ”You know, those letters could wait. I can help you with them later”
”That might be true” Lucia head grew closer to Timothy's until heavy continuous knocks sounded against the door. It was Magistrate Chen and his wife and Timothy didn't look happy seeing them.