Howl blinked, and then took the hand, clasping it in a firm grip for a single shake.  "I... I don't know," she said, shaking her head.  "I just felt... drawn to this place, and when I walked in, I felt like... I've known you my entire life."  She sighed.  "My teacher told me about this sort of thing, about... feeling drawn to one person above any other.  But he didn't go into any more details than..."<br/><br/>She trailed off, and then shuddered slightly.  "Gyah.  Okay.  Creepy multi-voice thing... not cool with that going on in my head," she said, and then went silent, listening to what was said.  She sighed.  "Okay.  So I can give an oath then.  So long as you two stay... rogue, did you call it?  I give my word I won't harm you."  Taking a deep breath, she exhaled, and then a slight puff of essence powdered off her, and glowing silver tattoos seemed to trace their way over every bit of exposed skin on her body.  "But should you prove an enemy of Creation, I will have no choice.  It is a charge handed down to my kind from Lady Luna herself, or so the story goes."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ESSENCE USE</div><div class="spoiler_body">Dropping the 2 committed motes on Hide of the Stalker, which reveals the moonsilver tattooing, which I understand to have a permanent faint glow.</div></div>