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" the king cast some wierd spell and illusion collapsed to the ground and when i tried to wake her she was like this" she began to cry worried for her friend that she had barly gotten to know these past few days. she held on to illusion tighter as if trying to protect her from any other harm. " hopefully its just a side effect and her sight will come back". she wispered in illusions ear her telling her everything was going to be okay.

Luke's stomach plummeted as he made the connection. "She can't see? And the king..."

He snarled in Colm's direction, then vanished. He appeared in front of the king, sparks crackling in his tangled hair. "You. This was you. Fix her-" he gestured toward Illusion, "- and I'll let you live. Otherwise..."

The sky was darkening steadily again, but Luke smiled steadily. "Otherwise, I'll bring all the nations against you. I don't think fire will be able to hold out for long, with its dwindling supplies, and with all the royals in hiding, power won't be so hard to take..."

He paused, as if considering his own threat, and then shrugged nonchalantly, the thin, merciless smile still spread across his lips. "But right your wrong and we'll go on our ways. Help her." His eyes grew thin again, shards of ice in a bitter mask. The electricity in the air was literal, and growing steadily in power.

"Yes. Yes, that is your body. Tala sighed. Today wasn't even half over and it kept getting stranger for everyone. "The King cast a spell so that everyone in this room is now capable of astral projection. It was quite a shock to everyone."

Tala heard someone yelling and noticed the distinct increase in electricity in the air. She turned around to see a man threatening the King, screaming at him to 'fix her'. Something must have gone wrong... and the situation was escalating.

"All you have to do is want to be back into your body and you will be there." She said to Valkyrie. She closed her eyes and wished for her body to demonstrate.

When she had returned, she sat up and gazed in Valkyrie's direction, hoping to see her awaken soon. She stayed for a few seconds, regaining her bearings and watching the scene before her, ready to intervene if this distraught man put everyone in danger.

After seeing Valkyrie sit up and look around, Tala breathed a sigh of relief. She had been able to return without trouble. Nodding at her, she turned back to the man who seemed to be able to manipulate the electricity that was in the atmosphere and create lightning.

From listening to him, Tala was able to gather that Princess Illusion was now blind as a side effect of the spell.

Tala stood and approached the man with her hands up in a "I come in peace" gesture. She was ready to shield herself and the King if need be. "Illusion's blindness is a side affect that no one could have predicted," she said as calmly as possible. "Spells affect people in different ways, depending on their genetic make up. No one could have predicted that this would happen and it's highly probable that it is irreversible."

Tala took another step closer, her crimson cloak gently sliding along the floor and her bare feet padding lightly. "It was an accident. You wouldn't want to hurt all of these innocent people here just because you have a grudge against the King. Spells are risky for everyone, especially dark magic. But he couldn't have possibly known that it would be especially risky for Illusion."

She paused, looking at the man cautiously. She didn't want him to hurt these people in his rage, especially Valkyrie, Kiro, and the young Princesses. "It was an accident," she said again, softly. "No one is at fault. If you want to help her, you need to comfort her. That's all anyone can do."

Makani, who had been sitting outside the temple this entire time, was suddenly worried for her master and trotted inside. She found Tala in a stand off with a man. He smelled angry.

Tala spotted the huge she-wolf and gave her a warning with her eyes. Don't come any closer, my friend. I'm fine, don't fret.

She heard clapping and for a moment she didn't know where it was coming from. And then something shimmered.... the air? The air shimmered and a boy stood there, clapping. Then he looked a little embarassed at his outburst.

What in the world is he thinking?! This is a delicate situation!! He could have very well set this man off!

She eyed him; he looked no more than two years younger than her. She shot him a glare and turned back to the electricity wielder. "Please, you don't want to endanger Illusion any further by putting stress on her. I'm a Healer; you can trust me."

Tala's hand went to the necklace around her throat unconciously. It was good to feel the cold metal between her fingers. It kept her calm.

Tala, whose gaze did not waver from the enraged man, looked at the boy out of the corner of her eye. She nodded slowly, acknowledging his silent sort-of apology. She couldn't be mad at someone who wasn't aware of what was happening.