It wouldn't take long for Saerwynn to drift off into a trance-like state while Nyx moved to the other side of Shauna to talk to her.<span style="color: #9999ff"> "We learn from the past so we don't make mistakes again?"</span>She looked down at her hands then to Shauna.<span style="color: #9999ff">"How can I learn to use my powers then? I don't want to hurt people again. I don't want to kill people because they're scared." </span>She listened to the paladin intently, a clarity in the simple woman's eyes showing she understood even if she couldn't form the words.<span style="color: #9999ff"> "N-no... I would kill people to protect too. But I wouldn't like it."</span><br/><br/>"Hey, in my defense it's usually because I'm having sex or trying to. Right now I'm enjoying time with my daughter and... do we consider Eru our pet anymore? I feel like she's been promoted to proper mate." Ras nodded and cleared the rib bones out of Eru's way so she could get to the rest of the meat easier. "Are you sure? I don't want to force you to do anything, dear." He grinned at Relene and nodded. "And all of those replies would be completely valid, but I still need to pick on you every once in a while. I've been too nice to you today."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>