[Ah, a concession; Palamedes raises both eyebrows, as if merely idly considering the topic of water and the option of chess. He doesn't enjoy chess, it's quite dull and he's never understood why Camilla finds it relaxing, but— in the interest of concessions. In the interest of not wandering off to be alone just, yet, then-]

I could have water, [he offers, and sits up to shrug off his hideous goth blanket, to mentally prepare for Games. Alright.]

And I could try chess— but you'll have to keep me distracted with a story or two, or I'll solve the whole thing. Something I've missed, maybe?

[But not something passive-aggressive, a la The Lord, and not something upsetting, either. He can say "something I've missed" like he was merely away on vacation, so - small steps.]