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"I never said I was scared to do it. But have you ever woken up a vampire before? Well I haven't and I don't know what kind of reactions they have when woken suddenly. But I'm thinking it's along the lines of catch intruder and kill, then drink blood." She looked to Saradin and smiled. "Why yes I am."

Saradin nodded along with her response and acted calm. "That's good to hear, but is that the whole truth?. No lingering doubts? I can guess what happened before we got there. Don't try to hide it behind a fake smile. I know what they can do to a person." Through his sentences, he slowly shifted tones and was obviously showing concern for her.

Bastet smiled at Aura's evasion of the topic. But he did sort of ask, and is concerned. She watched as the sun went down and the shadows cascaded over everyone. She looked to Aura's eyes as they turned blue. "Well Aura, you can not hide things forever." She stuck by her answer of do what you wish, but telling is best. Dropping hints is not instigating...really.

Nailah watched the sun set completely. She stared at the sunset and finally found some peace. The worst two days of the year were almost over. She really needed to find a different way though. Drinking herself into oblivion wasn't working. After all she slept the normal amount and didn't even wake up with a good hang over. Maybe it was time to put the whole thing in the past. But could she really do that? Let go of Nadai...forever? She wasnt even paying attention to the conversation anymore.

"Yes, I've actually had to kill both myself and many of my friends on more than one occasion." Listening to a lecture from yourself about the pains that wanted you dead was shaking for anyone, even Saradin. He doubted anyone could so quickly recover from going through that. "But, how did it happen? I know you wouldn't have gotten careless and wandered there on your own."

This turn was certainly an unexpected one. "I led you there?" Saradin actually carried a look of shock on his face. "In all my years spent there, I've never met a shadow that could reach out to someone while planeswalking. They've always been trapped wholy on the Shadow Plane save for the few that gain full freedom." He rested his head down, trying to contemplate how that was possible and feeling guilt. It was his copy that drew her in, and that copy only represented the absolute worst within him. "I'm sorry."

Aura reached a hand out to rest it on Saradin's shoulder. "It's alright Saradin. I mean it wasn't really you, and you yourself can't control something like that." She couldn't be angry with him, she had no reason to. "And look at it this way, you did come to save the day didn't you?" That had to count for something.

"A little late, but I did." Saradin's spirit lifted a little on her words. "Of course. it's natural for me to blame myself for that. It's something I'm used to and will have recovered from, don't put much concern in it. The real concern is how it got to you. I'm completely in the dark on that one. Don't trust me readily if you see me there again, check the Soulforge. It's never been mimiced before likely never will." All of the gloom raced about his mind but only served to sharpen his acuity. With this out of the way, he was thinking of other problems that still remained to deal with. "Goodnight Nailah, don't let your dreams haunt you." He also, picked up his plates and carried them off towards the kitchen.