Chapter 67

Chess was simple, and with Alaric's intelligence, he had probably already known it. Letting her teach him was just a polite way to make her feel comfortable.

After finishing her soup, Callista watched as the maid cleared away the dishes and brought her some fruit and sweet snacks for dessert.

"I don't actually know how to play it," Callista said, her eyes lighting up. "How about you teach me inste