[Roland is used to dealing with a kid who much worse than Hunter. Like 10 Hunters with rabies. This is nothing.
His eyes light up a bit when Hunter asks that, and Roland takes the stone back for a moment.]
Oh! So you've never played. Perhaps this is only a game in my world. You make an O, alright? In one of the squares. The objective is to do three in a row, in any direction, of your own symbol. One turn at a time. Me, then you. X, then O.
[Roland demonstrates as he goes, showing a win for O before crossing a line through all three boxes. He then gives the sand a quick shuffle with a hand, redraws the board, and hands the rock back to Hunter.]
Wanna go first this time? I know it's not the most exciting of games, but...
[He looks around them at the desert, then back to Hunter with a shrug.]
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His eyes light up a bit when Hunter asks that, and Roland takes the stone back for a moment.]
Oh! So you've never played. Perhaps this is only a game in my world. You make an O, alright? In one of the squares. The objective is to do three in a row, in any direction, of your own symbol. One turn at a time. Me, then you. X, then O.
[Roland demonstrates as he goes, showing a win for O before crossing a line through all three boxes. He then gives the sand a quick shuffle with a hand, redraws the board, and hands the rock back to Hunter.]
Wanna go first this time? I know it's not the most exciting of games, but...
[He looks around them at the desert, then back to Hunter with a shrug.]