[She damned near laughed when he tried to frantically get them all under his control. Really, if she wasn't already a little tired of this place and more than a touch concerned about the veritable golem army arrayed against the two of them, she probably would have. A little levity went a long way in a battle to ease tensions, after all. Instead, she settled for a smug smirk, watching him while he finally got them under control.]

A veritable general we have here.

[She offered him a wink to soothe any feelings and watched the command. As soon as he made it, her mind wrapped around where the pawn moved, which one had moved and mentally made a note of where the letters and numbers would be. As the pawn strode forward into its spot, an opposing one rose and moved to d5. Her eye scanned the motion, not recognizing the Bird's Opening or From's Gambit, but getting a feel for the intention.]

Usually, when I am doing something such as this, I am staring at a map on a table, not playing as one of the pieces.