(I think I mentioned that Thomas lives in an apartment building now, he left his house after his family was murdered.)<br/><br/>Thomas looked to the men outside, then back at the woman and said, "This door is going to lock as soon as a shut it, the building's security programmed it that way. Should we really leave them outside?"<br/><br/><br/>Ylik continued thinking as he sat, idly charging his energies and attempting to expand his current knowledge on his body. 'Mayhap this is not the place...' he thought to himself, 'I wonder if these things are aware of the areas about them. They do not seem to be moving, nor do they exhibit any sort of awareness of the others about them... To test this could be hazardous, but to not do so could prove equally so. Should I wait until the morrow, they may come find me, trapping me inside this building. However, should I attempt to leave now, they may notice me, and fleeing would prove to be a gamble given the circumstances...'<br/><br/>Ylik's eyes flew open, deciding on a course of action. He slowly stood and turned to face the beasts, four strips of flesh peeling from his arm as he did so. He focused a bit, replacement skin covering the bare muscle the former skin had left exposed, then the skin that hung free began to lengthen and twist into whip-like cords.<br/><br/>(Ability used: Whiplash * 4, minus 8 Mana for the ability and 8 more for healing.)<br/>(Current Mana left: 104/120)<br/><br/>He held his left arm at chest height and began walking slowly towards to exit, keeping an eye on the beasts as he moved. 'Should they fight, I do pray there is more to them than they appear. They look rather dull and uninteresting, hardly a challenge at all...'