It takes an act of willpower for Noriko to keep her composure as the Will seated before her has his limbs elongate. The front she put up collapsed when the air itself trembled underneath that voice. She wasn't sure who this Ebon Dragon was, but from the sounds of it, he didn't seem like a good entity to have created such a thing that rested in her pocket.<br/><br/>Pulling the brass sphere out, Noriko regained her composure and said, "I will hand it over...but I need something in return. This city is constantly threatened by attacks from many different forces. With the start of civil war in the realm, things are only going to get worse. If I hand this over to you, will you help me seek the power necessary to safeguard this city?"