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He'd been keping his eyes upon her for a while now, she needed some space he felt, time to arrange those jumbled thoughts of hers. He was disappointed in her showing her face, he sighed and shook his head. Maybe she wasn't what he expected.

He stepped onto the lakes surface, dressed in the more exotic casual attire that he first presented himself with to Nyoka. He didn't make a ripple as he moved up to the figure in the water, always from behind. No matter what people did , it seems always the least guarded.

" Enjoying the evening swim?"

He smiled and raised a brow, amused that she thought she wouldn't see him again.

" Oh really?, did you think I'd be always in the darkness and never show myself?"

He followed her towards the lakes edge, stepping onto a solid surface. He watched her silently beneath the brim of his cap and took in every curve. She wasn't ready, he felt it. HAd she killed the fanger, then things would be different, but with out some guidance, Mel would fall back to her old ways.

" I come baring gifts... of sorts... that is, .. if your heart desires to learn"

He smiled and searched into the recesses of his trouser pockets, finding the device he was seeking. She seemed so enthused about it last time he had a decent conversation with her, he decided she could do with her own. In a guantleted hand, he pulled out a small black ball, one might believe it to be a squash ball for the sport. He smiled to her, showing even through the bandana.

" I can't ask you to trust me,... you shouldn't trust anyone but yourself. But I believe you will enjoy this if you show me your back"

He smiled, there was almost a hint of malice there, maybe it yas his mask that added the flair but it was more in the eyes.

" Thank you my dear, .. now, this may hurt a little"

With that, the ball instantly formed into a large needle like object that he grabbed onto and threw at her exposed back. It struck into her spine and then sunk in deep as the black mass worked under her skin and merged with her nevous system.

" It is all worth it though, and once you feel you are recovered, I will show you how to use it"

He walked towards her slowly, taking a stance beside her and looking down. He lowered himself to one knee and ran his hand along her spine. The skin should have settled in by now, the pain shouldn't be so terrible.

" What you have now, is what I call a psionic skin. A very useful little gadget. Be it that it's initial stages of introduction into your body may be.. a little unpleasant.. it is not with out it's benefits."

He held up his guantleted hand, the metal material seems to shimer as if made from liquid and morphed itself into a black glove. Then the fingers and palm grew suction caps. Again it morphed it's colour, and as he held his hand up to her it looked almost as his hand had vanished. Insted when he twisted his hand to the side, it was merely an optical illusion, the glove itself had painted on the vision of the background on his hand. Once more it shift back into a guantlet, complete with claws and he smiled.

" Of course, this all takes time and practice, but since you wished to learn from me, this is where we start"

He smiles and sat in front of her, with his right hand he lifted it anc cupped her chin, running a thumb over her lip to inspect her tiny injury. His fingers tingled against her skin as he drew them away and placed his hand in his lap.

" Oh the hand and so much more..."

Again he gave a brief demonstration. Apart from his hair and any make up he'd applied, his entire look changed. First his outfit morphed to the attire he was best known for and the one she met him in, a glint came in his eye as the cape almost grasped at her like two giant hands. Again it changed to a formal tuxedo and matching mask. Another shift brought ancient samurai armour, and again to a police uniform with gun in holster and matching mask. One more shift brought his clothing back to the fashion he had been wearing that night and he smiled.

" See it is attached to your spinal collumn,... oh do not worry, it will not cause you any inconvenience. The skin runs on your mental power.. so what we need to do is get you mind open and focused"

He smiled and took her hand in his, so willing to learn and so many questions.

" No, but if we open you up to powers you have in you mind, the skin will answer to it"

He looked over her palm, as if reading her fortune and then held onto it. Hard to know what he was up to most of the time. He got her to sit in the same position as he was, like a meditiation.

" What you need to do, is dump your thoughts, the easiest way to do that is to close your eyes and picture on the black, nothing else. It is tricky to start but just think of that"