Arkain cocks his head as he watches Kellus' moves the silvery image of Lilly's spirit slightly from her body. "Fascinating. Whoa! Waaaiiit a minute, you can do that?" Arkain pauses looking at Kellus then at Lilly then back Kellus. He chuckles and a smile comes to his face. "You are amazing Kellus. This could actually work."<br/><br/>A big smile comes to his face when Lilly wakes up but that quickly disappears when Lilly suddenly turns pale and starts to spasm violently. He is clearly baffled why this is happening. Then he starts to understand what Kellus saying how healing magic has little effect on that disease. Arkain looks up at Kellus and just as is about to tell her his idea he stops when he hears Captain Valerian’s tone get very angry. Arkain looks back at the others looking very confused. "Done what? I don't get what's he so mad about?" He steps back a bit when the Captain confronts them but keeping calm. Arkain hangs his head when he gets what the Captain is angry about.  Arkain shakes his head as the Captain continues his rant looking occasionally over at Lilly.<br/><br/><br/>Arkain slides over Jaku as he holding her frail body. Tears run down his cheeks as he looks at Lilly. “I am so sorry.” Feeling quite frustrated that his magic failed Lilly. Tamara’s touch as she passed by helps him to keep it together. He nervously watches Tamara as she moves in front of MacDriety and the Captain. He looks up at Jaku to see if he feels Tamara in control. Jaku looks calm. If Jaku is not worried, there is no reason for him to be.<br/>Arkain nods in agreement as Tamara speaks. When she moves back to Jaku he moves in front and   glares at MacDriety. “I agree. I too find it very hard to trust someone who knows how to use their money to get people things normally they wouldn’t do.  Captain, you mentioned we were even given a crew to feast on. I wonder just how many of your crew would still do it if they weren’t getting damn well paid, hummm? That’s just a small example of the kind of crazy things money will make people do.”<br/>Arkain chuckles deeply when he hears Tamara comment about his healing abilities. “Oh no. Tamara. My healing powers were not changed by the transformation. They are as strong as ever. It’s this unique disease is the problem. My gut is telling me this disease has been created in a lab, like by Chimera. I have dealt with laboratory disease before but this one is a particularly nasty one. Kellus and I are still your best bet to heal Lilly and Lilly here has suffered way too long.” Looking down at Lilly he smiles. “This will make you feel a lot better.” He puts a hand on her forehand and one on her stomach. Closing his eyes his hands start to glow much whiter than before and the outline of Lilly’s body shimmers much brighter, too. Her skin turn back to its healthy glow and her stomach and lungs are healed but he doesn’t know for how long. He can already feel the disease attacking what his healing magic fixed. At the same time his tail moves over and gently coils around Tamara’s ankle. To show her his magic is still strong a very warm flow of energy flows through her body like a soft warm blanket wrapping around her.  He gives her a playful wink then looks back at Lilly. “Healing by hand is good but very inefficient.”<br/><br/>His hand gently caresses Lilly’s forehead then he stands up. Taking in a deep breath he turns and faces Captain Valerian. "That was my fault. Take your anger out on me if you need to. But first before you get the plank out, I need you to understand why I held back from fully healing Lilly. First off, I needed to know exactly how much control of this situation did MacDriety’s money have over it. If I fully healed her then what value would we have to you or Mr. MacDreity? Not much. Now I see how much Lilly and your crew means to you. Family means everything to us too. It was a difficult choice to make but I had to know. I am sorry. Captain, you did clearly prove that you do care much more about Lilly then you do MacDreiety’s money.”<br/><br/><br/>Arkain moves closer to Kellus. “You’re right Captain. My efforts to heal Lilly were lame. Any first year healer could have done better. Unfortunately with this disease any healing magic is going to have a limited effect on it as you have seen. Even after all I did I can feel it is a temporarily fix. BUT.  “He raises his hand over his head and raises his finger. “But, thanks to Kellus, I am now confident I have figured out how to cure Lilly if Kellus will be kind enough to help me.” He gestures for Kellus to come over. “Kellus, you said genetic reconstruction is what’s needed. Basically she needs a new body.  Right? But how to do it. Reformation.  Basically we will be moving her spirit from one body to another. Reformation is something I do well but if I do it my normal way of swallowing Lilly then reforming her then I will contract the disease because it’s now inside me. I would get sick along with those inside me. But Kellus has an amazing ability of hold and move a person’s spirit. If shi can move Lilly’s spirit from her current body then once it’s free, my magic will capture it and then reform her a new body completely disease free. No one gets sick because the disease stays inside Lilly’s old body.” He looks over at Jaku. “The same thing will happen to you if you take Lilly inside you. You would also become infected along with those inside you.”<br/><br/><br/>Arkain looks up and glares at the crowd. “Unless any of you have any other better ideas.” Arkain rubs Kellus’ shoulder. “I know we can do this if we do it together. How about it?” Arkain slides in front of the Captain and looks straight in his eyes. “Do you think that is a good enough reason to keep us on board?” Then Arkain continues over to Lilly and takes her small hand in his. “Then Lilly, you can talk to these two amazing nagas.” Looking back at Jaku and Tamara then at the Captain. “And of course the Captain, too. They will help you make an informed decision about becoming a naga. Than you can decide what is best for you.” His hand gently caresses Lilly’s cheek then looks at the others with a smile on his face.