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Well, it wasn't a terrible offer...

...and Gabe did enjoy chess...

Setting his bag down carefully on the table, he moved to take a place nearby...but close enough to hold a conversation without shouting. "Did you know that chess...originated in India?" The Ravenclaw blushed for a moment and focused on the pattern. If Dot was hoping to achieve a checkerboard effect...Well, it was easy enough to do.

"Also, it wasn't initially called a 'Queen'. It was called a firz." An Arabic word...which were essentially counsellor to the King. Not that Dot had asked for a history lesson about the game. Gabes just enjoyed the more historic aspects and how there were derived from tactics during times of war.

Pointing his wand at the next square in the motif (plainly stating Colovario!, he smiled even wider still. "I think that suits me...Though, I'm slightly offended you didn't even pretend that I could be a knight." He wasn't being serious...but it needed to be said. Also, Grayson was completely ignored at this point.

Infamous Ravenclaw disregarding powers activated.