<strong>"Yeah, alrighty then, lemme just ask 'im."</strong>Kanae said, as she slipped on her tank top.<br/><br/>... Ask him? Him who?<br/><br/>She finished putting on her jacket, jeans and boots, which Pathfinder probably didn't think too much of. Though what she might've found weird was the wolfgirl trying to straighten out her hair and clothes.<br/><br/>Her questions were answered, or perhaps more questions arose, when a hulking stone giant appeared out of thin air in the middle of the technomancer's bedroom.<br/><br/>And Kanae was bowing to him.<strong>"Thank you, honored Tlalticpactli, for answering my call."</strong>The shaman greeted in a pleasant and serious tone.<br/><br/><strong>"The honor is mine, Shaman of the Wolf."</strong>The giant boomed. Pathfinder couldn't tell, since his face was merely a round stone with a couple of hollows that passed for eye sockets, yet she could kind of feel the spirit was smiling at her partner. Huh.<strong>"How may I assist you?"</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Actually, honored spirit, I was hoping you could help my friend."</strong>Oh god, Pathfinder saw that Kanae was gesturing at<em>her.</em><br/><br/>The spirit turned its featureless face toward the technomancer, and even though it didn't have eyes to observe her, Pathfinder felt as if something was glaring through her into her very soul.<br/><br/><strong>"She's a treasured partner, Tlalticpactli, and I believe she's a kind and honorable person. I hold her in the highest esteem."</strong>The shaman piped up, nothing but honesty in her tone.<br/><br/>A minute passed as Pathfinder kept feeling like her soul was being peered into, until finally the spirit turned back to Kanae.<strong>"What would you ask of me, Wolf Shaman?"</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Watch over her and assist her in any way she requires, honored spirit."</strong><br/><br/>Another minute passed, until finally the stone giant nodded.<strong>"This is acceptable, provided she answers my question."</strong><br/><br/>Kanae bowed again.<strong>"Thank you, Tlalticpactli, I am in your debt."</strong><br/><br/>The spirit turned its soul-piercing gaze once more upon the techomancer, and spoke in a clear booming voice.<strong>"Tell me, partner of the Wolf Shaman, what task are you undertaking that you require the assistance of a spirit?"</strong><br/><br/>If Pathfinder turned in her direction, she would see Kanae was smiling and winking at her. What the hell could that possibly mean?