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"Your answer tells me more than you know. I've killed many times, in the names of justice, before my crime, and repentance afterward. But never since for my own salvation really." Unsure of how to advance into the details, Saradin floundered a bit and could no longer even look into his coffee, sickened somewhat by his own reflection. "My third and final victim... was a three year old girl. My own daughter, in fact." Saradin met Elias's gaze with his own sunken expression, one that he used to bear daily for the course of his existance.

"There is no 'best' for it to have been for. I failed to protect them from one thing that I never imagined I'd have to... myself. I'm not looking for forgivness now or ever, but I've already sworn on my soul that I'll take my life before I let it happen again." Moving forward, Saradin could at least bring light to the reasons that it had occured. "My second victim was my own wife. I've never even thought of another woman since." Sighing slowly, Saradin parted his jacket and reached to the bottom of his shirt and lifted it slowly. "Which brings us to my original victim... me." Beneath the covering, Saradin's body was detailed with scars ranging from miniscule to grotesque, but there was one that stood out, one that had never faded despite years of time. A large scar dead center of his chest, where a sword had penetrated it, piercing his heart.

((EDIT: Since I've been here for about an hour, and I just blew out my parents eardrums accidentaly with Tsunami Bomb's 'Enemy Inside of Me', I think I'll be checking out very quickly now. Get back with you later, if we cant pick this up I'll fill you in over PM and we'll just wing it.))

Bastet jumped from the tree and sat partially crouched, looking around. Whatever was out there was gone by now, so she stood up and brushed herself off some, only as the early morning sky dropped rain on her. Sighing heavily, she was drenched in three seconds flat, and adjusting her weapons, she moved off towards the manor again. Finally nearing it, the gates were thrown open, and she wandered to the front door and went threw it with little care.

Once inside the main hall, she wandered over to the fireplace and shook herself out a bit, trying to dry off some.

Nailah blinked. She looked around and wondered where she was. THen it all came rushing back to her. The jungle, his words, and the kiss. Niah yawned adn smiled. She felt like the cat who had gotten the cream. She looked back and saw Alex still sleeping. She reached down to unlace his fingers from her waist and sighed with impatience when he simple tightened his hold and pulled her closer. "Damn possessive men." Niah tried once again and met failure. She narrowed one eye and considered how she was going to get out of the cage his arms had turned into. It didn't look good. She was stuck. And it didn't look like she was going anywhere anytime soon. And of course the man would not budge when she tried to shake him awake. She began to squirm trying to get out. Once again she failed.

"I missed you, I wish to show my appreciation for you in slobber. It's an affectionate gesture, I assure you." Giving her then a soft bark he backed off of her and allowed her to sit up, looking over to Aurahkah. "Yes what have you been up to? You're rather preoccupied."

Aura looked up from her distraction to Bastet and smiled, seeing her old friend. "Bastet, so wonderful to see you again, cat naps keeping you from us again?" She shook her head slightly and laughed. "He's been reveling in the joy that Saradin is back, and me...I've been getting engaged."

"You what now?"

"I have been missing you too my friend." She nuzzled his neck and twitched her ears. "I knew it was a good thing."

She looked over to Aura and had a similar response to Eclipse, "What? Saradin is back and you are engaged?" Shaking her head she stood and walked a little closer to Aura looking at the ring, still entwining her claws in Eclipses fur. "No, cat naps are not the reasomn for my missing out on everything. I have had other things to attend to." She smoothed back the hair that was plastered to her face and adjusted her clothes. "That is a big rock, that could probably sink you to the bottom of the lake."

Niah smiled and reached down to pick up the cat rubbing against her leg. "Hello sweetheart." She carried the cat to the bed and set her down gently then began to get dressed. She chose to wear her favorite dress. It was lavender and off the shoulder. The sleeves came to her wrists with slits down the sides. She walked to her bathroom and looked in the mirror. Biting her lip she considered. The front of the dress was a little low but who cared. Her hair curled softly about her face and part of it was held off her face with a golden clip. Her skin had regained some of its natural glow and the pastel color of the dress contrasted nicely with the tan color of her sun-kissed skin. At her hips swung a chain inlaid with amethysts. She nodded and walked out. Walking over she picked up her cat and made her way into the Great Hall. She was rather hungry. On her way to the kitchen she spotted Aura and Eclipse and..."Bastet! Haven't seen you in a while. How are you?"

Rasui purred in her mistress arms. Life was good.

Nailah heard the words 'engagement' and 'ring.' She squealed. "Vincent proposed?!" Then she realized what Bastet had said. A smile lifted her lips. Normally she wouldn't but now she was just too happy. She smirked at Aura and said, "I bet it would. I agree these things must be tested. It would be horrible if we were left wondering." She grabbed Aura's other arm and helped Bastet drag Aura to the courtyard.

Rasui blinked and shook her head. She wanted to see this. She followed along after the two dragging Aura. This should be interesting.