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The cat opened one eye lazily, noticing the woman for the first time. It sat up and examined Alanna, unsure what to think of her. Eventually, it seemed to decide she did not pose a threat. Then, it playfully batted her in the head.

The cat looked around at it's new surroundings, then immediately found the nearest pillow and curled up on top of it. Giving one last look at Alanna, it lowered it's head and went to sleep, purring softly.

The sun suddenly shattered the night, beams of golden light breaking over the horizon, striking the entirety of the cliff face and illuminating the entire house. Then a beam of light struck the collar on the cat's neck. There was a sudden noise, sounding like a sheet of metal snapping. Senstren awoke to find himself curled up in a ball on the couch, wearing a pure white cloak. He rolled over and fell onto the floor. "....ow......" He sat up and examined himself. He didn't remember anything after walking down to the stone platform at the base of the cliff, and had no idea where the cloak came from. He shakily rose, and started walking to the kitchen, looking for something to drink.

Senstren sat down at the table with a glass of water. He squinted at Alanna, still trying to adjust to the lighting. "Well, other than not remembering anything past getting the crud beaten out of me by my little brother, and feeling like I've been stabbed multiple times, I guess I'm fine." He downed the glass. "What the hell happened last night anyway?"

Senstren blinked at the story. "I turned into a mordicant? That's only possible if....." His hand instantly went to his neck, feeling the presence of the new choker, it's magic pulsing with reborn energy. "Damn." He slowly stood, walked over to the window, and looked out at the landscape. "I'm sorry you had to see that. It is the cost of my younger days, when I wielded pure Free Magic. It slowly ate away at my human form, turning me into the very substance I worked with. The choker I made to contain the mordicant form within a human one. And.... I apologize for any injuries that I may have dealt to you in that form." He turned back to face her. "Is there any way I can make it up to you?"

Senstren found himself somewhat hypnotized by Alanna's eyes. If he was reading her correctly, and he hoped he was, this was what he had been waiting for for quite some time now. Granted, he had never guessed that trying to kill her was the way to win her over... He'd be sure to keep that in mind. He leaned in as she did, their noses almost touching. "Is this what you had in mind?" One little word. All she had to do was whisper the beginning of the word 'yes' and he would move one more inch forward. He wouldn't push it without absolute confirmation, because he could imagine Alanna wanting a bit of revenge for the events of last night. Senstren would be haunted by awkwardness for the rest of his life if he misread her hint, which might be what she was planning.

Senstren felt his mind go slightly numb, unable to even feel a sense of victory over what he had been striving for for so long. His arms seemed to move on their own, wrapping around Alanna's lower back and shoulders, pulling her close. He didn't want to break the kiss off, but he figured that holding her in a kiss for extended periods of time might be considered weird. Slowly, he pulled his mouth away and smiled, looking into Alanna's eyes. In all the years of his life, he had never been as happy as he was in this moment, standing there with Alanna in his arms. "So we're even then?" He said with a slight laugh.