Jalany stared at the back of his head for a few minutes. Why did you do it? she asked him quietly. You knew it would come to this, so why did you bond with that creature?  There was no judgement in her voice, no trace of disgust or disagreement. In fact, were it not for the curiosity present, her voice would almost be considered emotionless.  She continued to watch him thoughtfully, wondering if he would answer.  She found, to her surprise, that she would actually be disappointed if he didn't, but she prepared herself for that very real possibility.  If she was disappointed, he would never know it.<br/>