Doce waited until Rukia had calmed down before answering her questions. "Yes, Doce is a girl's name," she said, offering a slightly awkward smile. "I have been put into a strange situation." She left the other question alone for now, as it hadn't been finished and she wasn't quite sure what about Frahlah's soul Rukia wanted to ask. Instead, she turned her attention to the recently cured scythe boy.<br/><br/>*<span style="font-style: italic">Danger! Danger!</span>* Red lights were going off in Doce's head as she listened to their new group member. Half of her was thinking: 'Gee, this guy looks pretty nice. I'll bet we can be friends.' And the other was thinking: 'Banished from the sand villiage? Has he already forgotten his previous self? If he thinks he's a ninja... well, the ninja's art is deception. And would you look at that weapon! I am<span style="font-style: italic">not</span>a fan of sharp objects. He's different from the others somehow... I should be careful.' Compassion told her to keep an open mind and Caution told her to keep an open eye. And she had always been<span style="font-style: italic">very</span>cautious.<br/><br/>Deception Rule number one: never make a suspicious person suspicious of you. Two could play at this game. "It is good to be having you," Doce said, smiling with Frahlah's innocent face. She reached out and clasped Soul's hand. "If you are as fierce as your weapon suggests, you could be very helpful to us. Also, if the one who was attacking you is an Espada, there is a good chance he will be where we are going." Certain deceptive types could tell if someone was playing along with them. If this boy was one of them, perhaps she'd at least secured some favor with that little piece of information.