Order only drained Emily again and locked her out of her abilities.<span style="color: #ffff00">"you are just another mortal to me. a soul wrapped in meat and held up by bones."</span>she frowned and stepped back.<span style="color: #ffff00">"i will inform Ashia that she is wrong about why you want to take the children from her. however, you cannot take the children from Ashia unless she has abused or neglected them which she hasn't. they have everything they need at this age and she has been seeking out teachers for Chiren... she loves them as much as you do."</span>she released Emily's powers and shook her head.<span style="color: #ffff00">"Belith will not be able to teleport again until she reaches adolescence. would you like me to return her to Nail or Ashia?"</span><br/><br/>Ashia shook her head, ignoring the toys.<span style="color: #404040">"i have spent the last five years trying to make peace with Ras. he has spent that time threatening, dehumanizing and terrorizing me. today he tried to declare that i had no rights as a parent. i tried arguing, threatening and then i attacked because i would not submit to his dictates. Order killed us both for breaking her laws. i want Ras out of my life permanently and completely to make sure he can never drive me to such extremes again. if you would rather have him in our children's lives then i will not be in their lives. i have forty other children i have to be alive to take care of and Ras is antithetical to my continued survival. you, like Vyre have until sunset to make your decision. i am perfectly aware that this ultimatum is unfair, i know it's sudden and i know the children will suffer but that is unavoidable."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>