[He has faith in Carmen's sense of honor. If she owes him a favor, she'll deliver, even if everyone leaves him.
And besides, even if she does manage to beat him this time, he has no doubt that there will be other games they'll play with stakes.
He makes his first move, his hand twitching to the right, instinctively reaching to press the timer that isn't there. Then he lays the hand to rest on the table. Ever since his mentor left the BAU, the only chess games he's really played have been with timers.]
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[He has faith in Carmen's sense of honor. If she owes him a favor, she'll deliver, even if everyone leaves him.
And besides, even if she does manage to beat him this time, he has no doubt that there will be other games they'll play with stakes.
He makes his first move, his hand twitching to the right, instinctively reaching to press the timer that isn't there. Then he lays the hand to rest on the table. Ever since his mentor left the BAU, the only chess games he's really played have been with timers.]