"Either you're purposefully dense or you're just a rookie," Zhou replied, without any emotion.  "Now, you have your choices, little girl.  You can either come with me, do a bit of training, see if we can get you ready to go save your mom?  Or we can just see what happens when the Gotei 13 sends a collection unit that doesn't involve your father.  Your choice.  Time's wasting."<br/><br/>Byakuya put a hand on one of the bars.  "Removal of your shinigami powers," he said.  "But there is time.  A month.  Until the child is found, there's little they're willing to do just yet.  They're waiting."