"You're a dragon disguised as a Gnome, I wouldn't rely on your instincts for anything past where the closest restaurant is... and even then I'd second guess you. I can't let Nalo die, and I'm all for sterilizing Vyre but I don't think that'll do any good if your mother is still in the picture. Amere would probably kill you for even suggesting that I sterilize myself so you should keep comments like that to yourself. Sounds about right though, likely a combination of both plus your brother antagonizing her. Honestly, beyond talking to snakes, I don't even know what powers Ibara had in the first place but we both lost our powers at the same time so it's not like I had any say in the matter. I was given my powers back because of my father and Loa never wanted Ibara to have powers in the first place. Nalo's lived this long without getting into trouble, I'm sure she'll be fine. It's like she could make the city any worse." Ras shook his head and took a seat. "No but she started the chain of events that lead to Valeen getting raped, or thinking she did."<span style="color: orange">"The woman who attacked Nalo was one of her creators, the badge on her lab coat and the I.D. she had on her matched the signature on one of the more personal notes left in the construct's... handbook. She was more or less cannibalized by her mother. And nobody cares about the offspring of Hellashia, but Morah's death is quite a tragedy." </span>At the mention of Morah's death the bed shook just briefly and half a dozen of Nalo's shadow guards erupted from the shadows in the room and vanished.<span style="color: orange"> "I'll be sure to have your brother buried with the rest of his siblings if there are any remains to bury."</span>When they reappeared Ashia's oldest son would find himself surrounded by an army of scythe-wielding shadows. If it were possible for Ras to kill someone by glaring at them the dragon would have been ten times over. "Yes, chickens. Live, bawking, flapping chickens. They were throwing them into a lake they dug themselves, a few of them even managed to drown trying to retrieve the chickens. I did a few magic tricks, got a few worshipers, then the witch doctor called me an impostor and I was attacked by the guards... and civilians, basically everyone but the Chief's mates attacked me. I don't claim ownership of enough women apparently. It should be noted I don't claim to own any of the women that live with me, not even the Harpy I have as a pet."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>