Cullen gives Alistair another quick, sidelong look --
Kieran thoughtfully moves his queen out, in preparation to (apparently) move to the center squares.
"An interesting choice," Cullen says, light. "You want to move your queen here, yes?"
Kieran nods.
"You might want to think carefully about that," he cautions. "It makes sense to move your most powerful piece to the most powerful place -- but what happens if i arrange my pawns, or one of my knights, in such a way that it makes it easy for me to capture your queen? Either you move her, and I can take over the center -- or you don't move her, and you've lost your most powerful piece and control of the center."
Kieran tilts his head, brow furrowing. "There's a bigger lesson there. Mother makes those too."
Cullen laughs, quietly. "Perhaps. Let's say -- when you've got a clear view of the field, it's rarely advisable to make your most important asset highly visible. With visibility comes vulnerability."
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Kieran thoughtfully moves his queen out, in preparation to (apparently) move to the center squares.
"An interesting choice," Cullen says, light. "You want to move your queen here, yes?"
Kieran nods.
"You might want to think carefully about that," he cautions. "It makes sense to move your most powerful piece to the most powerful place -- but what happens if i arrange my pawns, or one of my knights, in such a way that it makes it easy for me to capture your queen? Either you move her, and I can take over the center -- or you don't move her, and you've lost your most powerful piece and control of the center."
Kieran tilts his head, brow furrowing. "There's a bigger lesson there. Mother makes those too."
Cullen laughs, quietly. "Perhaps. Let's say -- when you've got a clear view of the field, it's rarely advisable to make your most important asset highly visible. With visibility comes vulnerability."