Arkain looks back at the young reformed otter then back at Kellus with an obvious look of discomfort on his face. “Yea it is, but not highly recommended. Feels like someone kicked you in the gut when you reform someone too quickly”, as he rubs his sore belly. Taking a step back Arkain cannot believe what Kellus discovers about the disease. "You have GOT to be kidding. Those sick bastards. That does explain a lot." Arkain moves closer looking even more determined. "Got it, Kellus. I promise I will protect her. Also Kellus, I have experience dealing with spirits, granted not like this one, but you can count on me to have your back."<br/>He shakes his head in frustration hearing the pain that Kellus is going to have to put Tamara through but without using magic he is at a loss at what he can do especially when he hears it’s already attacking Tamara.  His magic will just give it more power. Arkain racks his brain trying to think of something non-magical that will create a barrier strong and flexible enough protect Lilly and Tamara. Water could work that is not be dense enough to offer protection. We need something else. Arkain looks about the deck muttering out loud to himself. "What can I use that is non magical and fluid like water but is much denser then water." A small otter taps Arkain's back. Arkain turns with a start and looks down at the otter. "Excuse me sir. I couldn’t help over hearing you but salt water might work. It's many more times denser then regular water and..." "Of course, that's it! What an idiot." Arkain gives the otter a huge hug. "Thank you so very much. You may just have saved Lilly’s life."<br/><br/>Arkain turns back and gasps at the long black tendril Kellus has pulled from Tamara’s body.  “I don’t believe what I am seeing.”  The creature lets out an angry screeching cry as it struggles against Kellus’ grip and Tamara’s magic. Its struggles get wilder as it feels the connection gets severed as Tamara has it contained in her ball of energy.  But Arkain sees that Tamara’s magical energy is quickly weakening as spirit starts to escape from energy ball as he suspected would happen. Hir magic is surprisingly strong but shi picked the wrong time to show it. The spirit is feeding off hir magical energy and it getting stronger. He has to figure a way to stop it before it gets back inside Tamara and fast.<br/><br/>Arkain suddenly drops on the deck covering his head his body trebling as if in fear as his body rest against Kellus. “OH NO! Not a Shadow spawn. Turn your eyes away.  It’s too horrible to even look at!” Another tendril rises from the ball and takes the shape of a face. “That’s right you pathetic creature. Cower in fear at my mear presence. Join him bowing before me and you will be spared my rath.” It lets out a cold cackle as it eyes the crew. The shadow spawn cackles again as it looks at the white ball surround it and how it’s breaking down. “Of course, you fools can’t contain me. It’s been tried many times before and all have failed and you, tigress, are to blame. If you weren’t so pathetically weak you would be able to protect the poor girl and the others you are trying to hide inside you. Of course I know of them. When I get back inside you, you are going to so regret doing this to me.” The shadow spawn cackles with laughter as even more of its tendrils begin to escape from the energy ball.<br/><br/>As Arkain lays on the deck pretending to quake in fear his tail stealth fully slides over and lays against her. He makes a quick mental connection with her and Kellus so they. <“Tamara. Listen to me carefully. Don’t listen to the Shadow spawn. Magical energy is where it gets its power from. It’s feeding on your energy as we speak. That’s why it wants you to use more energy so it can use it to get back inside you. Listen, I have a plan. I need you to play along.  Tamara need you to pretend like you are getting really angry and that you going to show him real power but instead just maintain the energy. Don’t do a quick drop off or it will know something is up. Right now I am putting a protective non magical salt water barrier around you as we speak.  It will not be at full strength. It’s just to stop him from trying to sneak back inside you. Kellus, I need you to play along too. I need you and Azlant to be ready to contain the Shadow spawn. Once it senses the barrier, it’s going to fight much harder to escape. Tamara once it does I need you to sever all magical energy to the ball. Give it nothing to feed on. Then Kellus and I can focus our energy on the ball and contain the shadow spawn inside it. I am confident this will work. Are you both OK with it?”><br/><br/>As Arkain lays there he closes his eyes his hands point toward the ocean. A thin layer of salt water rises up and slides across the deck to Tamara covering her completely then continues and covers Jaku equally. More water rises up and pools off to the side ready to cover the ball when needed.