"Mmm...some of the ideas had some merit to them, but only because of the...practices of the individuals that they would replace." Eclipse replied, her eyes growing hard for a moment, then shook her head. "I've always had some ambitions. Anyone who claims they don't...I have sincere doubts about. But not on that sheer scale. And you are right, Lady Heidmarch, I<em>do</em>have a number of questions. The main one being, how in the blazes did Natalya get her hands on it? I'm not surprised that she didn't tell you all of her abilities, that's simply caution. The question is, what<em>is</em>this, this<em>shard</em>that you speak of, and how did someone like her find it?"