"Hope you will, Will," Rose winked again, a small wry grin to herself. She hoped she did too. Everytime she got close.... but no use giving up now. Here was maybe closer than ever. And if a checkers game was all that stood in the way, they could totally get through that.

Rose watched Clara's chess-like manuever, and tiled her head.

She had ideas.... but all of them involved something completely reckless, dangerous, foolish, and would put her with the captured pieces. Which was a very Rose Tyler™ thing to do, but by definition, probably not very wise or smart. "Um, I could get captured...." Rose suggested lamely, "But you might need me for later stuff." Oh and the captured thing, it wasn't like she wanted to be, given that she wasn't sure how much the pieces would talk back to her and/or needed her emotional support. "Do you think we need to win, or just make it to the other side and get crowned?" She shook her head. "Nah, not the right question." It didn't matter, either way it would become evident quickly enough and better to focus on both trying to win, by getting to the other side and upgrading. "Let's see if we can get you crowned first, yeah? More manueverability." Clara would make a good queen. If a bit terrifying of one.