A meeting

⟦⟦Fair enough, ⟧⟧ he couldn't help but chuckle. ⟦⟦Anyway, see ya later. Your children are causing a ruckus outside. Haven't you taught them any manners?⟧⟧

[We've been… out of touch for some time,] Samur replied.

A normal person probably wouldn't notice. Hell, even Samur himself didn't notice. However, there was a very, very slight tinge of sadness in his tone.

⟦⟦Right, right. Anyway, see ya.⟧⟧

[I hope you don't.]

⟦⟦Don't worry, I'll just watch you secretly. Until next time,⟧⟧ with that, he disconnected from his communication channel with the Origin.

"And… check," the man across him moved his final piece.

"Hey, come on," he groaned as he saw the red flashing 8th dimensional chess board. "I had my hands full with something else. That's cheating."

"That's what you get for playing two games at once," the second man chuckled.