Is that so? ( she does, at the very least, look mildly impressed as she takes a seat opposite him and places the pawn he sent her on the board. she'd kept it with her, just in case. ) But I'm not of your species. I don't have to follow your orders.

( except she's here nonetheless. the gap in logic doesn't escape her, but she leaves it. )

Asking nicely would have worked just as well, I expect.