So, Vera winked at Master Nathan and said, "Alright, we won't give them any!"
The old man and the young woman looked at each other, then burst out laughing.
Vera liked Master Nathan's personality. He always made her feel the warmth of an elder.
After they finished laughing, Master Nathan said, "It's a shame that scoundrel Nathaniel isn't home, or you two could get to know each other."
Vera recalled seeing Nathaniel Nathan that very morning, yet Master Nathan was saying he wasn't home. 'It seems he hasn't even told Master Nathan that he's back.' She gave a soft smile and didn't elaborate.
Master Nathan wanted to play chess with her, but she got a headache just thinking about his poor sportsmanship. They would agree not to take back any moves, but by the end of the game, he'd always find some bizarre excuse to do so, like, "I misread the board!" "That's not where I meant to put it!" "My eyes are getting blurry, I couldn't see the squares!"
