 be curious, not judgmental
Hmm... Locomotor... such a simple spell, really. He wasn't entirely sure why he was studying. Max glanced at Ellie and her chessboard for another few moments. When she looked up, he looked away as quickly as he could, but it didn't seem to be fast enough because she started talking to him.
"Depends on your definition of save, I think." Regardless, he shut his book, slid off the armchair, and crawled over to Ellie. He sat next to her on the floor and examined the board. He had watched his parents play chess before, but he had never played himself. He knew the general rules, though. "I'm not much of a hero."
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