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Ree blinked at her as he remembered her mentioning his eyes then the last person to do so...now dust. Ashral....

Turning his attention back to the girl he stared silently, not remember the last time he had either and the realization combined with the lack, worried him that it likely quite a while ago. What day was it? and a safe house? How could there be one when there was those gu- oh...but there weren't...not anymore unless there were others.

The cold broke away to concern as he looked around again, making note of everyone and pausing at Marion before looking back at Marq. Either Katarina or Hope then. Ther was a flicker of sadness he didn't think much on as he tried to figure out what happened. If Marion was here did that mean they didn't make it to the town?

Shaking his head he felt the other half of him nudge at his mind, dropping control as it took over. Ree blinked again and focused on Ashral and Bina then back. "Uh not right this moment" he tried to smile but it felt odd and forced. He was having a hard time believing there was any moment to stop and rest , that he needed to keep moving.

Noting the embaressed look he tried to understand but shook his head "Is there anyone else wake?" He muttered quietly as he felt a flicker of cold and looked down noted he was shirtless and assumed that might be the reason. Shifting his wings slightly he moved the top two in front of him quietly. "Or can you explain what happened ... Until now?" He asked quietly, tensed.

The barrier comes down in a few days

There was a sick disjointed feeling as he was left surpised..no they were left suprised. It's been nearly a month not a few days?

Taking the shirt he nodded his thanks and pulled his wings back before just numbly putting it on, only a very faint part of him wondered why it had been taken off in the first place.

He had been unconcious for most of a month ...dotted with suicidal attempts at escape and violence each moment he was awake ...except now. There was a slow blink as he mentally shielded away from remembering, getting up slowly to hook and slide the pieces of fabric between his wings and down the middle of his back instead until the shirt was back in place with the hint of soap smell. Black...black hid the blood stains that were still likely there.

His breath hitched for a moment before evening out as his gaze went cold.

"Vina is smart " he said quietly. "We really do need to get off when that happens. So thank you Cinder and to your family. " he gave a very short bow " If you don't mind, I would like a little food and water if you have it " he said respectfully but it was still cold compared to moments before as his thoughts turned to the information she had given. The trice blasted purple sky was a barrier...who or what had made such a thing? And for what purpose. Then the three sisters, assuming Hope was there..that was two, where was the third? if she was in town they would know where she was..if she was in the mansion then she was one if the guards and if the town had checked the bodies and hadn't found her then...

A flicker of memory of one of the guards turning to head to Mairon when she screamed, his other half's inpromptu mercy after being reminded of Tri...was that one her? If it was so she could see them even here and could easily raise the town against them. Assumptions all assumptions but it made him concern that he didn't know where the other two sisters were.

"I'm going to go speak with her...see how she is feeling" he motioned to Ashral, almost forgetting what had happened in the last few minutes before he had passed out. Vampire...a brightening spirit much to strong for the body. Ruffling his wings slightly he waited a moment to see if Cinder wanted to say something before he moved to Ashral and Vina.

//she's hitting puberty// was a mild comment that was barely reacted to by his other half as neither ..and mostly as a whole were to distance from things at the moment. "Thank you" he said his thanks again and watched her leave, wondering if Ashral was hungry ...if she was even hungry for that type of food. Remembering Rika he doubted that.

Adjusting the sleeves a little more he made his way tiredly to the other two, pausing as he looked at Ashral then down at Vina. Saying nothing he knelt down enough to pull Vina into his arms and carried her back to where he was sleeping before, laying her down before heading to Ashral.

If he still had a tail, the tip of it would be twitching as he saw just the side of Ashral's eyes, in a perfect angle that didn't allow for a better view. Instead of moving closer, he moved to the side so he could see her face and stood there silently, watching her...comparing her to Rika.

Ree observed her silently, she had strength compared to Rika's weakness and her eyes..they were changing to reflect the Shadow she had been meaning...what? wasn't she in the body of a human...no vampire now...somehow. She wasn't asking for help... that was the main point..not asking at the moment.

He opened his mouth to comment on the song, how she was still singing it, but stopped watching her reached out and try to hug him and automatically started pulling away but then stopped.

"....." saying nothing he took a step to her and puts his arms around her silently, staring blankly ahead. //What are you doing?! she's going to bite! // //she is mine.... if she does... she does. If she doesn't she doesn't. She isn't hunger crazed or in pain...her soul was growing brighter// //oh yea.....// the second voice wasn't sure though.

"You can talk now" he stated blankly "What has been happening?" he said letting her go but allowing her to keep hugging or pull away.

Ree let her hug him, raising his arms to pull her closer and return the hug but it was mostly motions as if he knew he should be doing that. His other half didn't want to take over it worried..they worried.

"The reason you can speak might be because of Camellia's death. She seems to have been holding down your soul and Lavi's...or so she said. " he said quietly, looking toward Nero then back as his other half went futher away from control. "I don't know why you turned into a vampire though. Unless the process was already underway or possible one of the sisters helped it along" he said quietly glancing toward the tussled up sister as if making sure she was still there, then looked back down at her.

"Think of this like when we are talking about mane and malices...and you wanted to be a mane. You are alive again but this time you are yourself..and unique. At the same time we know nothing about what is happening to you good or ill, no one knows what to expect and right now with things being so shaky...anything new can be scary. " he sighed softly. " I wonder if there were notes back in Camellia's rooms...but that would be to risky " he said quietly, reluctant to do or start anything other than escaping once the purple sky was gone.

"She can see your soul..." he said looking toward Nero and Giselle, not mentioning that she was also the one who likely helped Carmella break her soul...or at least told her the quality of it.

He stared silently at her fangs then back to her eyes, his own gaze cold as he tried to find someway to answer her as she buried her head in his chest again.

"If it happens it happens. You are my friend..my sister. I can't give you any false hope.. don't know. I have no information other than what they have told me and I am not... I think I hurt myself, my item is helping compensate. That is my only explanation." there was a pause before he continued.

" If it is like me...before and now are the same ..or is it only species? which one would you rather be?" it was obvious he had no idea and slowly just went silently, holding her as he seriously considered trying to return to the mansion, even if his powers felt burnt out without him even trying to use any of them yet. Still living was more important than that information...more than on life on the line if he left and his other half didn't seem incline ot try and take over just now. What ever happened it seemed like it was up to Ashral what happened and he had no idea how to help.

There was a faint flicker of surprise and even fainter a smile. "I considered you that even when you were a ghost following me around. I don't care about your species, your appearance or your sex. You are Ashral.. I meet you as a spirit in another meta. You were honorable even if I didn't believe it at the beginning ..no one did, but you were in pain weren't you?" he said quietly looking back at her searchingly.

" If you are strong enough to change your body down to the base dna then choose what you want to be without any worry for what I would think." he continued quietly. "I am a mixture of things as well... archangel..shadow...angel. Just a normal meta. I have no right to complain what you settle as. This decision is all up you..but you will still be Ashral to me what ever you decide to be"