He isn't letting his queen go easily this time. He blocks it with a pawn, sacrificing it for the greater good.

"That's right. And no kindness is wasted." He thinks a moment. "I'll tell you one more. There was once a dog who had a bone from a kindly butcher. The dog was eager to go home and took the bridge. He happened to look down and see himself reflected in the water. But, being foolish and a little greedy, the dog thought that the dog in the water was real and that it had a bigger bone. The dog jumped in the water to try and steal the bone from the other dog, but ended up paddling for his life to shore. Of course, he lost his bone in the process and had to go home with nothing."