14874 - In the nick of time

N. Lygeros
Translated from the Greek by Vicky Baklessi

-Master, we almost lost the train.
-You are joking, disciple.
-If it wasn’t for the Lady to delay it, we wouldn’t have caught it.
-But the Lady was.
-Yes, indeed.
– We better look for our seats.
-I asked for a window.
-You acted correctly.
-So that we are on the same side.
-It is preferable for chess.
-And the people, Master.
-They are pieces of Time.
-But society amputated them…
-They belong to Humanity.
-Thus, we will help them.
-Only in this way does work exist.
– And chess?
-It is a preparation…
-For what?
-For not sacrificing our own with aimless moves.