Neither Richard nor Marge said anything when Mi asked to be given a weapon. They did exchange a glance though. When Rachel spoke up Richard merely smiled.<strong>"I have a few unusual traits. Most of them are a little hard to explain."</strong><br/><br/>Mi would sense Richard's reluctance to voice what he was capable of. He was obviously hiding something but rather than feeling like he was trying to deceive, it felt like he was trying to<i>protect</i>the group from something.<br/><br/><strong>"One of my talents is that I can see auras. In some ways it is not too dissimilar to Mi's empathic ability but a lot more generalised. I can read the measure of a person but not their substance, so to speak. I can also tell if they have any unusual side to their nature or if indeed they are human at all."</strong><br/><br/>When Mi brushed off Richard's arm she could sense the disappointment coming off him in great waves.<br/><br/>As the others filed out Mi did as she was told and stayed behind. He waited until everyone had left before producing a large bottle of scotch and offering it to her.<br/><br/><strong>"I'm sorry that we never got to chat much after the incident back in Maria's flat"</strong>, Richard Began,<strong>"I have been preoccupied with some very important things. How are you feeling? I mean emotionally as well as physically. It must have been a traumatic experience for you."</strong>