He had certainly never heard of it, regardless of how ancient it was, but that wasn't really surprising. Even within his own country the cultural difference between the Emishi village and others he had visited had been enough to set him apart as a stranger. He had gotten used to that role.
She describes the pieces in turn. There's a momentary glimpse of a smile at her commentary on the queen being the most powerful piece on the board — merely because he thinks that there were people he knew that would be very pleased to hear its comparison to the king. As she finishes, Ashitaka thinks that he can mostly remember all of the specifics. He nods. "Yes, I believe so." He considers for a moment. "With all of the differences between the pieces, I can see that there is a lot of strategy to it."
He's silent a moment longer before he sits back in his chair a bit more, crossing his arms over his chest. "It is like battle."
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He had certainly never heard of it, regardless of how ancient it was, but that wasn't really surprising. Even within his own country the cultural difference between the Emishi village and others he had visited had been enough to set him apart as a stranger. He had gotten used to that role.
She describes the pieces in turn. There's a momentary glimpse of a smile at her commentary on the queen being the most powerful piece on the board — merely because he thinks that there were people he knew that would be very pleased to hear its comparison to the king. As she finishes, Ashitaka thinks that he can mostly remember all of the specifics. He nods. "Yes, I believe so." He considers for a moment. "With all of the differences between the pieces, I can see that there is a lot of strategy to it."
He's silent a moment longer before he sits back in his chair a bit more, crossing his arms over his chest. "It is like battle."