Ithi'Ka is content, for the moment, to study him from the mouth of the alley.  She enjoys the bittersweet enjoyment of enjoying his features while reviling his history, the mingled attraction and revulsion of knowing that she's going to have to hurt him.  Some part of her enjoys that hurting, some feels terrible guilt over it, but having a cause justifies it to her... she'll do this for Nightshade.  That will make it okay.<br/><br/>She lurks in the shadows, edges closer, watches with cat's eyes and moves on cat's feet.<br/><br/>(hide 30, move silent 31.  why couldn't i have rolled like this for the main thread?!