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Started July 12, 2020 by @Rainy_day_artist_classic group

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Ash actually held onto Laura a bit longer, moving to the middle of the floor before finally setting Laura down. He sat next to her, opening the game box and setting about putting everything out.

Laura plopped down into a criss-cross position, scooting closer to try and figure out how to play. She glanced over the pieces, folding her hands in her lap. She kept quiet, squishing her face as she thought.

"Want me to explain the rules?" Ash asked. He held out the player pieces to Laura, smiling gently.
"Here, pick one. It'll be you're piece for the game."

Laura nodded a little, reaching over and taking one of the pieces.
"Please do, sir." She hummed gently, setting the token at the starting point on the board.

Ash picked his own piece, setting it next to Laura's.
"Well," Ash started, "the way to play is simple. You spin this spinner to show how much you can move on the board, following these arrows. If you land on the bottom of a ladder, you get to go up it! If you land on a slide, though, you have to go back down. The first person to the end wins!" Ash smiled, offering the spinner to Laura.

Laura slowly nodded, seeming to understand the concept. Though she clearly was thinking about it a little too hard.
"Alright, sir… do- do I go first or..?" She trailed a little, hesitantly reaching out for the spinner her offered. She was pretty sure he wanted her to go first, but didn't want to be wrong.

"Yes, you go first." Ash spoke softly, resting his second hand on Laura's shoulder gently. He wanted this to be fun for her.

Laura nodded a little, twisting the spinner. After a few seconds, the end point was on a number three.
"So, I move my piece three spots?" She asked softly, reaching over for her token.

Ash nodded.
"Yes, that's right." He smiled softly, sitting next to Laura.

Laura did as directed, starting to move her piece.
"What now, sir? And um… sorry if I'm boring you…" She mumbled a little, looking up at him.

"Well, now it's my turn." Ash hesitated a moment, giving Laura a hug before he went.
"You're not, I promise," he said faintly.

Laura nodded a little, smiling softly at the hug.
"Alright, sir. If you say so." She mumbled, scooting closer to him.

Ash patted Laura's back gently, pulling away a bit to take his turn. He still had one arm a around Laura, giving her a soft smile.
"One…" He chucked faintly, moving his piece one space.

"Mmm… my turn?" Laura asked softly, starting to reach for the spinner. If she was wrong, he could correct her. But she was going to assume she was doing this right.

Ash nodded
"Yes. Once I finish moving my piece, it's probably your turn." He offered another gentle smile.

"Alright, sir." Laura hummed softly, spinning to take her turn. When it landed on a five, her face lit up a little as she started to move her piece along the board.

Ash smiled gently.
"You're really going fast!" He said, smiling gently. He moved to spin the spinner, letting out a soft playful sigh when it landed on two.
"Unlike me…" He chuckled softly, showing he had no ill will.

Laura gave him a soft look, trying to hide her pride. She reached out to take another turn, the spinner landing on a two as well.
"You're not too far behind, sir. Only a couple spaces." She insisted, seeming to try an encourage him.

"Okay then…" Ash spun the spinner. He laughed lightly as it landed on a six.
"Finally, I've got a bit of pep in my step!" Ash moved his piece… only to land on a slide. His mouth opened in a little shocked 'o' as he sent his piece down to land on the third space of the board.
"Ah, man…" he chuckled faintly.

Laura couldn't help but giggle softly, her smile staying at the look on his face. If he was letting her get a head start, she clearly seemed to be oblivious to it. And didn't seem to mind being in the lead.
"That didn't last very long…" She hummed, spinning and getting another two.

Ash smiled faintly.
"No, it really didn't." He chuckled again, glad Laura seemed to be having fun. She still was just a kid, after all. He watched Laura, smiling still. He spun again…
"Three! I'm catching up!" he grinned, moving his piece three spaces.

Laura looked up at him, her eyes bright, and smile pretty big.
"Good for you, sir." She hummed a little as she went to take another turn. When she got a four, she slowly counted the spaces before letting out a slight huff as she moved her piece to the top of a slide.
"Mmm… do I go to the bottom of it?"

Ash watched as Laura set her piece on top of a slide.
"Yes, down to the bottom." Ash pointed to the end of the slide Laura was on, landing right in front of his own piece.

Laura nodded a little, setting her piece where directed. Though her smile pulled back up, happy to know she was still in the lead.
"Your turn, sir." She chirped a bit, sitting on her knees instead.

Ash nodded at Laura's words, spinning the spinner.
"Two, again," he mumbled softly, gaining disappointed cheesily. He moved his piece in an exaggerated motion, unable to help a chuckle when he was done.

"I think it's broken… we keep getting twos." Laura huffed a little, sitting up a little taller. She glanced over to him when he chuckled, giving him a sweet smile.
"Does anything happen now that we're on the same space?"

"Well, I-" Ash said, picking his piece up again and setting it in front of Laura, "- get to move to the first available spot!" He chuckled, giving Laura a hug quickly.
"Taking the lead!"

Laura huffed a little, letting him hug her.
"That doesn't seem fair… but if it's the rules…" She mumbled a little before giving him a gentle smile. After that, she started to take her turn, landing on a three.

Ash hummed faintly, spinning to get a one. He let out a long breath.
"Only to go right back to where I was before…" He let out a sigh laugh, sitting back.

"I'm sure you can catch up, sir." Laura insisted, giving him her smile. She giggled softly, starting to take her turn.
"I'm only a couple spaces ahead." She hummed softly.