"We've all got somethin' in our lives that we can pour a lot of time into and just end up forgettin' everything else that's around us," Sookie shrugged, grinning from cheek to cheek, so much that it nearly ached. "Sometimes, it's shopping. For you, I'm guessin' it's chess. As long as we're still willing to give other things a chance and know our limits, it should be fine."

Raising a brow, she added, "For instance, my being here to give chess a whirl."