Ophidian shook his head before he passed Mydras off to Kitori and barged into one of the construction sites and grabbed a brick off the pile and threw a dozen gold at the protesting construction workers before he came back to his family.<span style="color: #00b300"> "Elune is powerless right now, i have only my own strength."</span>he snapped the brick in half and then crushed one half and dug his claws into the other with almost no effort.<span style="color: #00b300"> "i am at risk of hurting both of you every time i touch you. i have practiced my entire life how to be around people without hurting them... and i do not take chances because even if i could heal all the damage i still have to live with what i did."</span>he turned to leave and shook his head.<span style="color: #00b300">"you two have fun, i am gonna go find a drink."</span><br/><br/>Ophidian raised one brow and shook his head.<span style="color: #ff8000"> "but how did Mar'li get out of the blade? how did she get out of the bow to infect Nyaka? why is Amere getting so hostile?"</span>he growled quietly before he grabbed Ras and teleported them deep into Stranglethorn jungle just outside a Trollish hut miles from anyone or any other living thing.<span style="color: #ff8000"> "come with me."</span>he led Ras into the hut and the Troll would recognize all the signs of voodoo surrounding them and the curses that were being cooked up. on one alter to vengeance Ras would see one of Eru's feathers. on another was a bundle of Amere's hair that must have come from a hairbrush.<span style="color: #ff8000">"now do you wanna deal with this before or after Amere drowns her baby in a bathtub?"</span>he looked up as a female Troll walked in and froze, if Ras stared at her long enough he would recognize her from decades ago, she had tried to win his affection and he simply hadn't been interested. these days her eyes were black as midnight from vengeance curses and she glared at them "you be getting da fuck outa ma house before i call da wrath of the Loa down on ya heads boys."<br/><br/>Vess shook her head and ignored Sahra as she looked down at Saerwynn.<span style="color: #00ffff">"i am Saravess junior, i go by Vess. it is very nice to meet you both." </span>she looked up at Nyx and nodded.<span style="color: #00ffff">"i am hunted by the same shadows." </span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>