"Uh-" Ren coughed as the girl hugged him. His metal armor dissapated then, and he returned the embrace. For the first time in years, a friendly human touch.<br/><br/>The door slammed open. Ren released her and saw two guards entering the threshold of the house. "By orders of the King, we summon you, Ren and Lili, to the palace, in order to provide safety and shelter from the members of the Vector order."<br/><br/>Ren nodded. He grabbed three vials of iron filings and held out a hand. "Come, Lili, safety awaits us."<br/><br/>******<br/><br/>I glanced left and right, making sure the reminant of the Vector order were still keeping pace. Where would she be? The lingering signal she emitted came from a particular house. A guard unwisely decided to step in my path. "Stop right there members of the-"<br/><br/>I press a thin finger onto the guard's forehead, halting his bio-electricity for a moment. Sleep. He pitches to the ground and I step over his body. My apprentice... Wait for me...