Arkain didn't notice it at first but he feels his tail is down low to the ground and tensed up as if its ready to strike. He looks at his hand then at Marcus. He could now sense that Marcus' body had greatly tensed up. He thought he was going to attack him and he was ready to defend himself. His tail had sensed it and was ready to take out his feet from under him. He was too blinded by his emotions to sense it. He does now. He is glad he took his hand off his shoulder when he did. He can sense for his size Marcus knows how to defend himself.<br/><br/>Arkain takes several quick steps back and raises his arms to his sides and his hands open. He nods sighing deeply. "I am very sorry Marcus. I did not mean to startle you or grab you like that. I have know doubt you can defend yourself. I am sorry but to me it was very important that you don't leave thinking I am this terrible creature, cause I am not. I just need you to hear me out."<br/><br/>He sighs deeply. He can tell by your body posture and the tone of your voice what you had to do was very important. "OK Marcus. I understand. I do hope you will stop by again. I would so like to talk to you some more. I would like to find out more what its like to living with Ranmyaku. You are the first one I have ever met who shares his body with another." He looks around sniffing the air. "Stay well clear of the fire dragons. The fire dragons are very dangerous. They travel in great numbers and are cold ruthless killers. I wish you luck in your journey."<br/><br/>He smiles extends his hand to him offering it as a sign of friendship and hoping that they can put behind them what just happened  with no hard feelings, he hopes. His smile is warm but his eyes were sad. He so wanted to talk to you some more now that his tail is becoming more and more aware every day of its own self every day..