"I don't know when he began to hate me. He did something...unforgivable and hid it from me. That point, when he committed that atrocious act, was probably when it started. So though I trusted him, he did not feel the same."

He takes that bishop easily, setting it aside with a satisfying click against the desk.

"Steve and I don't always agree. But I trust him. You and Steve might not always agree, either, but you can probably trust him."