That immediately set alarms off in the younger brother's mind. Suddenly, he wasn't so confident about his ability to handle this visit. It was starting to seem as though this visiting concept was a bit more complicated than Klavier had realized. Enough to cause concern in even Kristoph. And it was something the elder felt couldn't accurately be described. Above all else, it was that fact that made the situation seem especially dire.

A small, grateful smile crossed Klavier's lips at the suggestion. Distractions always worked well to clear his mind, as his brother most probably knew. He was certainly appreciative of the offer to console him. And under normal circumstances, the younger wouldn't have hesitated for even a second at the offer to play a game with the elder.

But that was just it. 'A game.' And that idea only renewed foul feelings he really wanted swallowed down and thoroughly forgotten. But even so, he could never refuse such an offer. It had been far too long since they'd been able to spend any leisure time together pleasantly. And what with Kristoph's incarceration... it wasn't exactly anything they could normally do back home. Anymore, that is.

He also glanced around at what the room had to offer. There were quite a few games to choose from without looking too hard, but there was one in particular that usually stuck out in Klavier's mind when considering playing a game with Kristoph. "...Chess? It's been a while, hasn't it?" There was already a checkered board at their table. They had only to set up the pieces.