Chess in the Facility

[balancingminds]

Charles hasn't been able to find a door but he did find a rather beat up chess set in one of the staff rooms. The board's set up with a problem that he came across in a paper and he's trying to play through it to distract himself from mainly Erik.

He is concerned about getting Cerebro to work properly and Iris but his thoughts keep coming back to Erik, and chess has always been a type of meditation for him. He can focus on the tactics and variations as chess pieces don't have feelings.

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[markedformore]

He rises to his feet, a lingering look given to the chess game. "I'll leave you to your own thoughts, then. I'm sure you'll want time to plan your next steps as well."

[balancingminds]

"Yes, as well as trying to get some sleep. Shall I leave the game as it is? We could continue it tomorrow?"

Erik's a challenging opponent and Charles wants more of this kind of quiet interaction, it feels hopeful.