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"Eclipse, I'm sorry for what I did. I dont want forgiveness, just not to be forgotten. Memories will be all I am." His head tilted back and his eyes went skyward while his hands lifted outward to either side of him, the slow rush of power flowing through him and his own energy diffusing around. The area began to swirl as bits of reality folded in the presence of a strong and willing soul, his very essence dividing out into everything and his image being lost slowly.

Saradin, standing next to Eclipse now, suddenly tightened his grip on Soulforge's handle. Neither the wielder nor the sword believed this right, but it wast for the best. "Eclipse..." he whispered, "...dont think poorly of me for this."

The brush of Eclipses fur against his hand made Saradin hold for an additional second, but no longer and soon he couldnt feel the wolf beside him any longer as he sprung forward, Soulforge flying free and bursting to life.

In the half merged state, the copy's body was unstable and frail. The back of his ribs shattered easily with a frightening snap, as Soulforge ran through his body. The blade's tip emerged just past his breastlate, lifting his body slightly as the upcoming thrust gouged into him. He couldnt even gasp in response, and rather than responding in pain, he acted in anger. "Betrayal Saradin!?"

"I had to stop you from consuming yourself. We'll all take the risk involved to prevent it. Stay beside us, and maintain your vigilance." Even as black blood dripped down from the deadly wound, and the azure spike remained lodged within the body cavity, the copy continued to disperse, his body going limp and beginning to crumple away to dust.

"He's already dead." Saradin winced as the corpse splintered into only so much dust, and let Soulforge hang loosely at his side. The moment the last grains of dust had settled, a sudden shockwave rippled out from his point, smoothing over the entire plane. Everything in the area was wiped clean, the shades that hung on the edge of sight felt peace in the moment before they were rolled over into the mass, becomeing only a part of the will that quelled this place. The blue fire of Soulforge died and Saradin turned to Eclipse with a couple of tears in his eyes. "I think I did it." The small phoenix and minute design etches engraved on Soulforge were stained black. "I've took another in captivity, at the cost of his life. Does the end justifies the mean this time?"

"Tonight is the first time I've ever sacrificed my ideals for the results. Worse yet, I willingly subjected to killing a confused and noble individual in a barbaric act. I dont intend this to happen again. And neither does he." Planting Soulforge in the soil and taking the time to examine the new markings, Saradin drew nearer to Eclipse. A faint and very familiar energy was beginning to emmenate from the sword, the cynicism that the personality used to carry washed away as its sentience was barely maintained by being bound while still being merged with the very plane. "Were done Eclipse. Lets go." While his voice maintained the same devestated tone, he went and picked up his sword again and sheathed it slowly.

"Privacy. I suppose its something I need right now." Saradin said as he sat down on his bed. "Well Eclipse, I need to know what you think here. Was this the best way out? Did I kill someone unecassarily tonight?" Falling backward onto the matress, he only stared up and didnt move. "Im sure I'll get over this. The biggest fright is that he was me. Or what I was afraid of being... or... somethng..." His sentence lost its ending as he fell into the thought of it, unsure of how to make it seem like hed recover.

Saradin's head tilted just enough to lay eyes on the object that gently nudged him, then had to stifle a laugh. "You dont have any shame do you?" He said, picking himself up and lifting the miniaturized Eclipse up into his arms, petting his fur quietly. "But, thats one thing youre good at, cheering people up. Thank you for everything." He leaned back against the wall on the far side of his bed, stroking the fur between Eclipse's wings and started to drift off to sleep.

Aodh had been sitting in the shadows of the stairs for quite a while, and without knowing it he had fallen asleep. He awoke to the sounds of people talking in the room he had been so intent on watching the night before. Angry that he let his guard down, he jumped in the air and climbed onto one of the tair rafters to keep a better watch, a bird's eye view of the mysterious room. Once again he saw the golden skinned girl now sitting on the other side of the door. What was wrong with her? He thought. He really wanted to know what was wrong, but he was suspicious of the people that moved around in the room. He could hear heavy breathing, and could see shadows moving around. What was he going to do?

Aodh watched the young woman sit behind the door. She did not move, she did not seem to be alive.
Was something wrong with her? he had to find out, it was pulling at him. he jumped down from the rafters with grace, and landed like a cat, without a sound. He fixedhis hair, a small habit he had from long ago. He carefully walked over to the girl to see if everything was okay. His first anouncing movements since he entered the manor. Her blonde hair was still, and she had this awkward smile on her face. He stood in the door way, his shadow on the wall, not careing who saw him in the room. He picked up the girl, and dispite his weak looking body, he was rather strong. he carried her down the hall, wondering where to put her. He followed a south corridor and ended up at an empty looking room. He slid the doors open and entered the room. Inside the room was blank except for a small bed, in which he laid her down and put a cover sheet over her to keep her warm. He checked to see if she was feverish, and she wasn't. Then he lleft the room in search for a bathroom to get a pale of water and a rag for her when she wakes.