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Nailah heard a rumble in the distance and looked up at the sky. Her eyes widened as she surveyed the sky. It was an angry black and clouds had gathered on the horizon. "Dammit!" Niah cursed angrily. The storm was coming in fast and she was too far out in the woods. She was gong to have to make a run for it. And she really didn't think it was likely that she was going to make it without getting soaked. She looked around the clearing to see if there was anyplace that might serve as a suitable shelter. Nothing. Cursing again she yanked her arrows out of the tree and shoved them in her quiver. Then she looped the bow back over her shoulder and picked her way back to the path.

The thunder rumbled again this time even closer. She found the path and began to hurry down it towards the manor. The sky chose that moment to let loose with a torrent of rain and the wind whipped it right into her face. She felt the cold drops stinging her face adn lifted her face to the sky. The wind whipped her hair and angry lightning flashed. A loud boom followed it and Niah cringed. She wasn't afraid of storms but she vastly preferred to be inside when one like this was going on. Her dress was completely soaked in a matter of minutes and her hair was plastered to her face. She sighed again and started to run. She burst through the woods a few moments later and saw the manor up ahead, looking rather ominous against the black sky. The lightning lit the scene adn for a moment it reminded her of some of the books she had read over the centuries. She could almost see why the town was afraid to come up this way.

Niah ran up and slipped into the gates. The rain was coming down faster and faster and she really wanted to get inside. The rain had turned parts of the grounds muddy and she slipped and slid. She was almost to the door when she lost her footing and fell. "By the Gods...why me?" She hurried to stand but slipped again and could not seem to regain her footing. Finally after a couple tries she managed to get her feet to stay put while she lifted herself off the ground. She sighed and walked slowly to avoid slipping up the steps of the manor. When she was right at the door she looked at her dress. It was hopeless. The fabric was torn in several places from her quick flight through the woods. And mud was everywhere. She wondered if she could get in without Aura catching her. Ra knew she'd kill her when she saw the mud on her floors. She'd have to make a dash for her room and clean up, then hurry up and get the floors cleaned before she found out. Niah bit her lip and opened the heavy doors, the sound of the rain deafening. She slipped inside and hurried down the hall trying not to make a sound. Slip! Slap! Her shoes made noise on the stone floor. She cursed and slipped one slipper off then hopped on one foot trying to get the other one off. Her hair fell in her face and she threw her head back to get it out. This was not going well at all.

Aura leaned back from the counter at all the ruckus and smiled as she caught a glimpse of Niah. "Clean up after yourself, I already cleaned up your library mess, I'm not cleaning up your weather mess too!" She called from the kitchen, chuckling at the site of the girl before leaning on the counter again.


"You're eternal like Ary? But yours...is part of you, not an enchantment through an item like hers." He thought for a moment, he never knew Bastet was an eternal as well. "Well if you wish to be eternal again, if you are in fact no longer...you could always re-instill the property into yourself. Calm down, no need to panic yet."

"Hm, five thousand. Ary mentioned you were around her age. And I know I don't...and I mean no offense. I guess I'm just a little over protective of her. Though the secrets against her are seemingly stacking up, much to my displeasure." Letting that drop he turned to another subject. "Your new powers, you'll need to train them. Don't slack on that. Things like that can cost you your life."

"Well I think it's wonderful that she's growing like this. And that she'll be dropping by more."

"Of course you are dear. You're a people person."

"And you're all business."

He shook his head. "Yes, I am. But that's why I have you to balance me out." Coban shrugged. "Where is everyone else by the way?"

She just shrugged. "Scary to say that I don't know...."

((Movie! *screen fades to black, credits roll, commercial follows*

Shin streched, panting, a tall man with short brown hair circling her, bo staff in hand. With out warning, he bolted forwards, swinging the staff down towards her head hard.

The girl ducked, sliding to the side, bringing her own staff up under him, hitting him in the chest with one end, and following through with a hit to the face with the middle of the quaterstaff.

The man hit the ground hard, the staff clattering to the ground.

"I win. Again."