"If we have to. I care less about the aesthetics than learning. We face so many life and death challenges every day it will be nice to be able to throw my focus toward something recreational but still useful." It's not a game just for the sake of a game. There's something of value to gain in it.

He pours his tea and doctors it the same way he saw him do so when they started but leaves it to him to stir. Cullen's style is more cautious. He takes his time thinking through the next several moves that could come from Dorian's opening gambit before committing to his counter.

His demeanor is calm, almost placid, revealing nothing of what he's thinking or how he intends to conduct his match. He sips his tea and settles back against his chair back to watch the next move.