The genie blinked, panting in confusion as Erel slowed, then stopped. But as Erel spoke, her eyes went huge, and Erel would feel...<em>all</em>of the woman, all at once. Every fiber of her being was open to Erel, and as she was nothing but a mind and soul, she could see the incredible weave of the genie's powerful mind. A mind which was utterly vulnerable, with Erel penetrating into its very heart. And she could see the genie's devotion and faith toward someone else...and if she so desired, it would be so very easy to replace that being, and to integrate Nocticula's binding into the depths of the genie's very spirit.