"Merka, leave them alone," the figure said as he came back in, one of the guards from the doorway following him, giving them a silent nod as he approached. The shadow reappeared, moving to the figure's shoulder where it perched itself , appearing to take the form of a small bird but still more like a shadow. "Merka here is a Nightstalker, there were once thousands of them scattered across your world, now he is one of the few left in this reality. This isn't his true form, but your eyes can't perceive what he really looks like unlike mine."