[ he nods. ] I'm Xiao daozhang. [ he takes to the a-qing right away, whether it is how sweet she seems or how unusual the colour of her eyes are - or something else entirely, xiao xingchen already likes her.

...though to be fair, young as he is right now, he likes most people unless they're actively committing murder in front of him.

the tug on his sleeve has him smiling brightly. ] Oh, I see. You're meant to keep going - I thought you kept the pieces taken.

Let's see - [ he bites his lip in concentration as he carefully sets the wooden piece on top. he almost expects it to fall right away, even if it's just the first and he's careful. ] - your turn, A-Qing.

Have you been here long?