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Heswina's lips, no longer their sparkling ruby red color, turned down in a thoughful frown. Powerful? Yes. Cunning? Yes. But most definately, and probably more noticeable, Xol was annoying! Pulling in a short breath she sighed softly. Her breath came out in a billowing smoke of luke warm air against the cool night chill. She didn't say anything, she had nothing to say to Xol. Instead she used the tree as a sort of support, lowering herself down until her armored bottom was securely planted on the cool ground of the forest's edge. Shifting her sword's handle out of her side she stared down at Xol, and the barrier for that matter.

Truthfully Heswina hadn't a clue why she had come back. It had something to do with revenge, revenge against Zenogais and KB, but that was all she could really think of. She'd been hurt here, hurt really badly, both physical and emotional, which was strange considering the fact that she had very rarely even stepped out of her secluded little hideing place in the rose bushes. It was only natural that she'd want to find those who hurt her and hurt them right back...only Xol wasn't on the top of her list. It was Zenogais, followed closely by KB. If she ever found that...that...she couldn't think of an insult strong enough to lable him with, but if she ever found him she would make every waking moment of his life agonizing. She would make him beg for his own death.

Finally, after a few moments of thinking, Heswina finally opened her mouth and spoke. Her voice was soft, slightly shakey, and very meek, but despite that it flowed on the wind, carried by a force that could neither be felt, seen, or described. "You may want to pay attention to you little friend, she's up to something." Heswina said she because of the simple fact that she couldn't touch KB's mind. She didn't know it was KB, didn't know he was a machine, and only assumed that it was a woman. After all, her powers were limited.

Xol was right in the adaption thought. He adapted, she adapted, everyone adapted to survive, but Heswina...oh she went above and beyond the call of duty. Not only did she do what needed to be done to survive, she did it so she could survive longer. He had adapted to her powers, learned to shun her, to beat her...but that was the old her. She didn't do anything, not at the moment, but she could! When all you did was sit around devising new ways to kill you picked up a few new tricks along the way.

((Hey Mastema. Xol and I are on one side of the barrier and KB's on the opposite. So,yea, we're not all three together.))

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Hnn...

*It was in Nana's nature to want nothing but good things for people, and after having been witness to so many wars, and so much bloodshed, it onlu strengthend her feelings. When it was thought that Zenogais might have been destroyed sometime earlier, Nana had given him a sending off, so that his soul could rest in peace. The general of course had found a way to survive however, but this time that might not be the case. If he left and became to damaged, it was entirely possible that no one would know, and he could eventually parish having never found the answers he was looking for. It was a gamble really, especially with at least two people outside of the barrier at that very moment who wanted to destroy him for one reason or another. Zenogais didn't really have too many allies, and far more enemies due to his nature. It was hard to say what his chances really were, outside of the citadel but that was his choice to make*

He was slightly taken back slightly by her reference to this "she". Could she not sense KB? Or rather, delve into his mind? Maybe she had indeed lost her touch. It mattered not as he wouldn't be letting his gaurd down ever again. Not with her around. It wasn't so much respect of her prowness as it was not liking people to get the better of him. He was a dominate persona. Either he controlled the situation or no one did.

"No... not she, he. And by he, I actually mean KB. Again trying fruitlessly to gain entrance into the barrier. It's no skin off my nose if he does however, Mastema's defenses will take care of him and I can get some free roaming time in the Citadel."

Xol had noticed her shakey, almost meek sounding voice when she spoke to him. As long as he had known her though she had never openly immitated weakness. Interesting. He would most definately keep this in mind. If Heswina was growing weak over time then he might have a few cards up his sleeve for her down the road. For now however, his focus would remain on KB at the Citadel barrier just over yonder.

His multicolored gaze turned from his past lover onto the opaque barrier. On the other side was his target, seemingly sniffing out weakness to the obstacle in front of him. There were many ways into the barrier, some beingfar easier than others. He just wondered what method KB might be thinking of using.

I suppose not. What puzzles me is that there seems to have been no catalyst for such a change in his demeanor. From my perspective, he was his normal self one moment and the next he had asked me for permission to go on indefinite leave from the citadel. What struck me most about the request was that he was willing to give up his sword. However, I allowed him to keep it....... without that weapon, his energy reserves would deplete in a relatively short time. *Zeno's willingness to give up his sword, in Mas's view, was equivalent to showing Zeno's willingness to give up his life*

*There wasn't much else left to say on the subject of the general. The rest would only be known when he finally decided to leave, and if and when he returned. It wasn't certain whether Zeno had any idea of where he wanted to go, perhaps some place from his past, where he might find his answers. KB had yet to make his move outside the barrier, and for the moment Proto and Zeno would wait. Mastema would keep leading Nana around the room, having very slowly increased the length of his steps, until Nana decided she had done enough for the night*

*Nana would try to keep up the pace, though she may not have been entirely successful, the pain slowed her down. There were very very few days left, and Nana wanted to be able to share her time with the children again. It was likely Nana and Mastema would continue on for another hour or so, before Nana's strength gave out. In the mean time the strange shadowy creature was on the move again, somewhere within the citadel*

*A large shadow cast itself on the ground and moved along slowly. There was little if nothing to bar its path and as usual it seemed to be passive. It seemed to be moving towards the barrier, where the thumping sound of trees smashing on the barrier seemed to be coming from, the creature was inquisitive. Any other beings that might have been about, hadn't yet been paid any mind to*

???: ..........?

*Perhaps after the children's birthday, Nana could take her rehabilitation a little more slowly, but until then she would work her socks off as the saying went. She just had to be able to do a few things for them, and herself*