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"Are you saying he's a thief? He's not priest material so I'm guessing the former. Fine. He's a thief. So that would explain what he is hiding. Now the question is, can he be trusted?" SHe pondered what Aura had said and then said, "What do you mean not quite human. Eternal like us?"

"No. Going back on your word would be...tragic. I just have to wonder. He seems like he's troubled. Maybe he's afraid we will throw him out if we find out about his 'shady' past. Or...maybe he just plans to leave and not give us the chance to toss him out." Nailah thought about the attack that had struck her so hard earlier. The fear had coursed into her. Taking hold and threatened to never let go. Brought pain like she rarely felt anymore. Power. Fear. They all combined to hit her in a strange tangle of events that made her feel both hurt and upset. Nailah shook her head and got the glowing happiness of Aura being nostalgic. "Honor among thieves. As if it really exists... can you prove it, Aurahkah?"

"Egypt. Something or other b.c., I forget. Not that it really matters anyway. Girl about the age of 21 summers, traveled along through scorching desert with five others. All in a cheerful mood, seeing as they just made a very successful heist of a caravan but a few miles back. When night fell...things were divided up, everyone who did their part got equal shares. Of course there was also that one lazy one that did nothing and expected his share of gold, and ended up with none due to decision of the rest of us. Long story remotely short...the next morning we found ourselves in front of Pharaoh's guard. No charges. Of course, no one was in the middle the desert for nothing with quite a bit of gold. Questions were asked...to our lazy little gold less friend. While offered a fortune beyond his dreams, if he should tell. He denied all knowledge, made up a plausible lie...don't remember it now but it was spectacular. And we got away scott free. Point is...there is honor among thieves, maybe even a code if you will."

Aura retained the nostalgic look in her eyes. "He remained with nothing. He did nothing in the raid, thus he gained nothing. Thieves honor is just that. A expected pact between all of us. Whether it be telling lies to save our necks or to hold secrets. It earns you no gold, only the right to live and maybe a little respect."

"I should have known. Egyptian rule. "You do no work, you get no reward.' Simple but concrete. And widely practiced. It was done in the temples as well. But that is a story for a different time. Have any other stories, Aura?" Nailah asked tapping her fingers idly.

Nailah watched Aura go and couldnt' help but laugh. Ah that wonderful Egyptian wine. She felt kind of bad for giving it to Darius but you only lived once. And it was only one glass. SHe yawned despite herself, and suddenly it dawned on her that she was alone in the kitchen. She felt very weary as the events of just that morning took they're toll on her. She trudged slowly from the room and wandered through the halls until she reached her room. Calmly she walked to the window and watched as the sun made it's final descent. Isn't that funny. The day starts with teh sun and ends with the sun. ANd I witnessed both. Turning from the window she changed and fell into bed where she relaxed her overtaxed mind into a restful regnerizing sleep.

((early...everyone's gone. sleepy. night.))

Darius sat in the darkness of his room fighting with the voice again. He'd been careful to let no light project the shadow of his true being, as that's what had freaked him out most last time.

"You'll kill them."

I wont. I steal and leave unlike you.

"You're becoming more demon-like with every minute, and yet you fear your own shadow."

You're the only shadow I fear.

And after all I've done for you? After I took you in, and taught you many things.

I wish to learn nothing more from you.

When their blood stains you, you will come home.

Darius lashed out silently at the air in front of his face as if that'd somehow help. Picking up the key in front of his door, he scratched his right horn stub, still hidden beneath raven hair, and went downstairs to stand as Aurahkah had been standing the night before. As he turned to investigate the direction she had come from, he walked a little while and stumbled across some vaults, one in which his key fit. The vault was of course empty, but beside it stood numerous other vaults, in which his key did not fit, but which must belong to other people in the mansion. With a grin on his face, he moved to the kitchen and got himself a sandwich. Can't steal properly on an empty stomach. I need fuel for my powers to work, I need to test them out more as well...

As he was thinking to himself, he looked outside and noticed Khenu throwing around a boomarang. "Childsplay....But I don't have to play nice." He made himself invisible and went outside to watch him. He always catches it a certain way, must be a reason. As it was thrown, it was thrown towards him and he caught it quickly and skillfully as he was hiding behind a tree.

Khenu groaned as his precious object didn't fling itself back to him this time. Most likely got stuck in a tree or bush or something else. With a sigh he trudged off into the bushes searching through sticks and leaves for a hint of an electrified ruby set in white,blue, and green painted metal.

His search was not going well and he kicked the dirt in frustration. But he continued on his search venturing slightly deeper into the bushes around the base of trees and such.

A glint of white in sun caught his eye and he turned around abruptly only to see his boomerang but it was floating in mid air without any motion or being stuck or caught in something. Khenu visibly tensed in surprise and at the tense blue electricity sprung to life around his forearms.

His attention was then caught by a weapon that was flung through the bushes and a man's voice calling out. The little boy froze this time and held hsi breath for a moment.