My father insisted I learn. [ With a bit of a pained smile, as she accepts the other other notes from him to read through them and commit them to memory. ]

I was wondering if the balance of these groups might also have to do with the starting number of pieces, but there are more Knights than Pawns in these groupings, so that wouldn't be accurate. But I do suspect the symbols do... determine their worth, at least by the doctor's standards.

Personally, I'm reluctant to agree with that. [ And she'll hand the notes back to him after perusing them properly. ]