Watching as more and more of Arkain emerges from Suri, Kellus is surprised at just how large Arkain's new body is, especially considering the short amount of time that was involved in his transformation.  When Arkain mentions how his tail was given a semblance of life, he cocks his head to one side, looking at Arkain curiously.  "Hmm.  You're right in that such a thing wouldn't normally divide someone's soul, but it's possible that something else might have caused it to become a discrete entity.  Given everything else that's happened in here, it's quite possible."<br/><br/>Turning to Tasu as he comes over, Kellus can feel Arboria moving around on his shoulder to get a better look at Tasu.  Although she seems a little hesitant at first when Tasu addresses her, she eventually responds in a soft, high-pitched voice laden with chirps and pops.  "We are a fury of wood, a nature spirit as we are more commonly known.  We lend our power to the one who gave us form.  Although we have traveled far, we have not encountered one of your kind before."  When she finishes, Arboria skitters around to Kellus' other shoulder, but finally settles with climbing up the back of his neck and balances on top of his head, seemingly trying to get the best view of Tasu as she can.  "I think she likes you; she's normally a lot more skittish around strangers."<br/><br/>Arkain's question about how many souls he can sense pulls Kellus' attention back to him.  "It was just the one other.  I had assumed that it was your tail's, after what you said, but if it isn't...I'm not really sure what's going on here anymore.  Wherever we are, it doesn't seem to follow the same set of rules as the real world, so to speak."<br/><br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">" 'Great spirit'?  There's no need for that; I have some power, but nothing on a scale to deserve that title.  As for where to go...hmm.  As you said, the cities aren't an option if we're trying to slip away unseen.  I can scout ahead while you're moving, so it should be relatively simple to steer clear of any unwanted attention.  About my only suggestion would be to be careful picking areas to feed; even if Chimera can't track you directly, if you leave a large string of disappearances in your wake, whether livestock or otherwise, they'll catch on eventually.  I do have one trick that can help you move faster, but I can't do it for long stretches, so I'd like to save it for an emergency if I can."</span>