<blockquote><div><cite>Kokuei wrote:</cite>As the night fell upon Nemui Machi, Ziam could feel some type of powerful but soothing energy calling out to him. The energy was so focused that it was almost as if it was trying to speak directly to him. The streets were empty, and Ziam was unable to hear any sounds coming from the vilage whatsoever. Whatever it was calling out to him was doing so in private, and did not want anything else to get his attention off of it.</div></blockquote><br/><br/>Ziam walked down those streets for a while ignoring the voice, energy, whatever it was calling out to him. His eyes clouding with pain. His vision reduced to a pinprick. His skin felt that familiar tingling that something or someone was watching him. He shivered looking around. Darkness greeted his gaze. Emptiness. This was so weird. He stopped walking.<br/><br/>He stood now mare paces from the city and felt completely alone. Except for that sound, that voice, that seeking energy. Or whatever it was. It was unnerving and Ziam was unnerved. Worn out and tired Ziam turned a full circle gazing around him with eyes half closed. He shivered. He wasn't cold, but he was worried, scared. He pushed the fear away, pushed through it until he found that all too familiar well of anger that ever present dark empty demanding anger.<br/><br/>"Who's out there?" he called, bloody cowards, he thought. If they wanted him they could come for him. He was ready. His hand rested lightly on the hilt of his blade. Ready to fight. Ready to defend. Yet he had not drawn it, which means he wasn't ready to admit this was an enemy. It could be an ally. He had no idea yet. He stood ready. Feet braced shoulder-width apart, knees bent, eyes focused, body relaxed, muscles tensed ever so slightly. Ready to battle if need be. Yet appearing relaxed and at ease.<br/><br/>He opened his senses letting his pain clouded mind seek out into the dark, letting it feel, be open to, whatever it was that was trying to get a hold of him. Whatever that energy was it wanted to speak to him and him alone and he let it.