Draiss stared at her for a moment, distraught at how... empty she seemed. "May I try something? You don't exist to my senses, but your taint clearly does. I would like to touch your skin, your hand will do, and see what I can learn about this Beyonder taint. I might be able to remove it without harming you, allowing you to actually live, rather than simply exist with the hope of dying."<br/><br/>It was a long shot, but he had had a thought, like a large lodestone to a smaller one, perhaps he could absorb hers, freeing her from it, and then dispersing the taint back outside the planes.