Arkain sees Kathia start to look light headed. Probably feeling a bit over whelmed from everything he just told her. He starts to move to catch her but his tail was way ahead of him. It quickly wraps about your waist but not making a full wrap. It was more wrapping around you to offer you support to hold you up. The tip of his tail looks up at you and a smile forms on the tip as if it was glad you were OK. Arkain sighs looking a bit flustered. He rubs his head. "Well... yea. So you are protected. You know if you were eaten by Natchia when you first landed in the watering hole, you would have died but after you are initiated if Natchia ate you, you would be reformed and it would be like nothing happened to you. You would fully reform."<br/><br/>He rubs the tip of his tail and leans up and rubs the inside of his hand. "Nice catch buddy. Looks like you found a friend. I never saw him move that faster before. " The tip looks up at you and nods. Arkain chuckles lightly. "He has very good taste in friends." He blushes some when he says that.<br/><br/>He isn't telling the full truth. His magic would have protected her if she was eaten but he fells its better to tell her that another time.<br/><br/>He moves his arms out and rolls his hands out ward waving them about. "That is the main reason. There is nothing else. No tricks. No mind games. I offering you the opportunity to stay here as long as you want. I am not forcing you to stay. A number have left. This lifestyle was too sedimentary, dull for them. Much fewer have left since the drought has gotten worse but I never force anyone to stay."<br/><br/>He looks about carefully then takes a deep breath. "OK. There is another reason the initiation but you are the only one I have ever told this. The other reason I insist on the initiation is because the amount of energy that is required to protect everyone I have initiated is great. So I do need the energy to maintain the magic. But I will tell you this, I am not a normal pred either. Anyone I initiate does not suffer one bit, some have even enjoyed it.  Even when it comes to the digestion, no one feels any pain. They just fall asleep and wake up alive and fine. I know what I am saying is very hard to comprehend but I had to do something to protect those living here. Believe it or not I care deeply about those that live here. I even care about you." He quickly stops with his mouth hanging open quickly realizing what he just said. He sighs and hangs his head feeling very embarrassed.