With the business with Amber concluded Ras headed back through the stables and to the house. “I would like to know why Kalian is hiding his powers from me and Sharindia. I don’t think this is a problem you can really fix, but I would at like him to at least be open with me.”<br/><br/><span style="color: #b30000">“Your equipment isn’t being replaced, it’s going to be supplemented. You’re comfortable with your tools and it would be foolish for me to take those from you.” </span>Animus nodded and summoned a large tome and a Petri dish which she handed to Vincent.<span style="color: #b30000">“This dish contains a fairly simple organism. It’s safe to handle don’t worry. I want you to study it and write down all of your observations, theories about what it is, what it does, and anything else that crosses your mind while studying it. There are no right or wrong answers and your microscope should suffice for this. And, of course, you will be compensated for your time and the thoroughness of your report. I don’t expect you to fill out the entire book.”</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #006666">“Oh? Then please explain it to me. I’m not being forgiving, Jasmine. I’m just tired. I’m not going to repeat my whole life but after fighting with Vyre and Nyaka I’m tired. I told you I would go with you and watch and I’m sure I would greatly enjoy it, so let’s go if you want to.” </span>He frowned and shook his head.<span style="color: #006666">“I appreciate the apology but it’s not necessary. Nobody could have guessed she would done that. I knew she was looking for a story but I… I was dumb and thought she wasn’t going to put out everything like that.”</span>He sighed softly and looked at her.<span style="color: #006666">“Fuck it. Let’s go, I want to see her squirm without fucking her senseless… enchanted tits, no ass, and fucks like a dead fish. She wasn’t even worth the embarrassment.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>