Kira looked at the board and tilted her head. "What's this?"
Kai looked at her, then at Connor. "Connor, get over here. We're teaching the Queen how to play chess."
"I know what chess is," Kira defended.
"Knowing what it is and knowing how to play it are two entirely different things, Your Highness."
He was not wrong. Twenty minutes in, Kira slid a bishop diagonally across four squares in a direction that violated every rule the game had.
"You can't do that," Connor pointed out with a chuckle.
"I just did."
"That's not how the bishop moves."
"Well, it should be. This piece has a very limiting job description." She looked at the board, then at both of them. "Actually, this game is boring. Let's go for a drive later."
Kai sat up immediately. "Say no more." He swept into a bow without getting out of the chair. "Your wish is my absolute command. I am, as always, entirely at your service."
"You are so extra," Connor said, nudging him.
