Mishka's mind was a static haze being muddled by her memories that was until Alex spoke up, something in french – she wasn't sure what he'd said honestly for she didn't know french. She tilted her head a little as she thought it had sounded pretty though. Her blue eyes lifted for a moment to glance over his blue green eyes as panic filled him for a brief moment before he set the chair on all fours again. They didn't stay locked on his form long before they darted back down to the table between them. The static of her mind was slowly being replaced as they sat together. She was starting to hone in on his emotional status alone – those outside the room were being drowned out.<br/><br/>Her name on his lips sounded funny and she held the slightest of smirks before he lifted his metallic hand to her. She studied and and wondered about whether the direct link with such a arm would be the same as organic. She re-pronounced her name for him though “Meesh – KA” while he lifted his other hand to her. She glanced up at him feeling the embarrassment and seeing the smile she felt like perhaps this was just the way of normal people – to hide what they felt she of course didn't have any such ability of her own.<br/><br/>She studied his organic hand extended to her and tried one of her many exercises clearing her mind completely forcing back anything she could or would think of and reached for his hand shaking it with the briefest of grips she quickly withdrew her arm. One could take this as her being shy – but in that brief moment exact clarity of his emotional state was revealed to her and to him he would almost feel a presence lurking within his own thoughts, worry still slithered from her mind into his. But the contact broken quickly he may have missed it all together.<br/><br/>As he explained his arm and shadowboxed she couldn't help but give a small smirk – he was a rather confident one and in that confidence she felt a little relieved. She hadn't had a partner yet that had been confident in themselves like this – surely confident that they might control her but other wise never in themselves. She started to take hold of this confidence and hoped for the best. “I've been shocked before though thank you for not inflicting me with it” She said as she looked up into his eyes once again. Her head tilted as he paused saying she had experience – she was unaware of hidden jokes he might have meant but the blank face looking at him seemed to show no sign of realizing it or not.<br/><br/>“Our line of work is required – Tainteds truly only have one purpose – to fight back the Shades it is the chink in their armor and perhaps something they never intended to let happen. Scala” she never referred to him by his proper titles “Is assured that this pairing will go well, but I have seen many partnered teams that work well together still die. They look to me as they do the Seer's though” her heart ached for little Sibyl for a moment the young girl who'd never stepped foot out of this complex since she'd been brought here – hell she didn't even get to leave the Seer's stage very often. “I'm strong and can be a good partner” The last part was said with a defiance behind it – like she was willing it to be so perhaps even wishing it to be so.<br/><br/>“I … I have to be ...” she finally said looking down again worry in her eyes having returned she was second guessing herself again.<br/><br/>All the while outside of the small room they were in Scala and a couple of his assistants were monitoring the flux of Mishka's abilities while also using her abilities through her collar to analyis Alex's emotional impact on her. Neither Alex or Mishka could hear or see them but Mishka could faintly make out the curiosity bubbling off Scala.<br/><br/>“Everything Seems to be moving along smoothly sir” He reported back to Mr. Bane who was speaking through the Sihlo network. “Yes so far she hasn't flipped or retracted or even attacked him – surprises me actually maybe it's the doses we switched for her Down Time. I'm not sure we can always run more blood work on her though – What? Oh okay let me know when you're ready for them to head out. I'll get Amalee to retrieve her weaponry – is there anything else you need to bother me with? … No Good I'll get back with you on the other matter later” He ended the call with Mr. Bane and barked at Amalee to go get Mishka's gear.