<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/9/9a/Zhergan.jpg)</div><strong>Character name</strong>: Ts'udzagha Zhergan<br/><strong>Who:</strong>Astrid, Open<br/><strong>Where:</strong>Alpha House<br/><strong>When: </strong>Night<br/><hr/>Zhergan just sat for a moment, his eyes darting back and forth along the ceiling. Something was rattling the spirits tonight, they were moving in a pattern so unlike them. Like carrion birds circling a wounded animal, not at all the seemingly joyful and senseless flight they usually take. He took his eyes from the worrying display and looked over at Astrid again. She was grinning. Smiling. Laughing. Never had he met a sacrifice that seemed so ignorant of his position in between the worlds. Most Atallans shied away from him, because the little instincts that remained told them that he was more than the eyes could tell. Something dangerous. He managed a subtle smile as he turned his head towards the ceiling again.<br/><br/>"Most would be more intimidated once they knew of my position. Even the other Tikaan are nervous to meet my gaze. I must say it is a fresh sensation at least to not be... intimidating." He lowered his head a little as his hands sought into his robes, searching his pockets. "However, you must think of the position that you are in, Astrid. You are not Tikaan. You will never be Tikaan. You are part of our tribe but so far you are perched on a very low and brittle branch of our tree. All it needs is a little ruffle and it could break. So mind those that live above you. Unlike me, they will not give a second's notice before kicking you down if you ruffle their branches." He pulled his hand out of his robes and produced a pressed white flower, many-layered but with pointed petals. He took Astrid's hand in his own and placed it in hers. A wolf-star, very rare and often given in olden days to those a Tikaan wanted to claim. It was not his intentions with Astrid though. "You'll need someone that can protect you from the higher branches. Someone who's branch you can share. Once you find that person, give them this. They might not understand it, but the spirits will guide the both of you."