They were playing chess. It was exactly what Rogue needed to get her mind off the confusing emotions she'd gotten from Colonel Sheppard, not to mention the thoughts and brief snapshot of personality that she'd immediately pushed to the back of her mind. She couldn't deal with that right now. So she moved closer to watch as the game progressed, taking note of the type of strategy being favored by each player.

She'd never played chess growing up, but after absorbing Erik, it had become a part of her regular routine, and a frequent part of her sessions with Charles. She'd even beaten the professor a few times without Erik's assistance, which she considered to be a huge accomplishment.

Watching another few moves, she finally smirked and announced quietly, "My money's on Todd." Not that she had any money to bet, but the group still glanced her way in acknowledgement of the statement.