<em>Her eye twitched, and she felt a rage clawing at her, to be so casually insulted by a stranger. She kept herself under control, having learned time over that losing control was only weakness. She didn't tolerate that in the least, most of all for foolish strangers who hadn't earned the consideration. Around her she could hear the air crackle, straining with the abundance of portals. A breeze stirred, it seemed like a whisper almost, chasing up more short lived ashen ghosts. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. </em><br/><br/>All Father, steady my patience.