It was late in the day, and Kite had claimed a small table in the shade. The park itself emptying itself out since he had arrived - as he knew it would be - so Kite was able to select a spot that was fairly private. Kite had laid down a chess board an hour ago, and seemed to be taking turns playing each side, as he would alternately move the white and black pieces while occasionally sipping his coffee. After each turn, he would note down each of his chess moves on the pad of paper he kept next to him, as though he was in a full-fledged tournament with himself.
In truth though, he was waiting for two people to join him. With the recent Consilium announcement, the issue could not wait a moment longer… he needed to ask for support from the two other members of the council.
“C’mon you two…” Kite said impatiently as he looked checked his phone for the time, as well as for any messages. “Where are you…?”