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Opening her eyes, Nogard looked about. She had been strapped to some sort of table--after a second or two, she realized it was an altar. The building she was in was similar to the old catholic churches of Old Earth [+1]. For the moment, she was alone. Yet, next to her was a rather large dagger.

"So you're awake," someone said. His voice had a faint trace of an accent in it.

Whipping her head around, Nogard saw a hooded monk walking down the central isle towards her. "Yes. May I ask where I am?"

"Unfortunately, I am not allowed to divulge that," the monk said. He stopped at the base of the altar. "I am only here to check on your well being."

"Then you'll let me go?" Nogard asked. Her senses had been deadened, so she could not smell him even though he was a tail length away.

"I cannot do that," the monk said. "For if I were to release the sacrifice, I would have to take its place."

"I am the sacrifice?" Nogard asked. The monk nodded. "Apparently then Karma has finally caught up with me to punish me for my past sins."

"Where's Xink and Xangord?"

"They are safe at Dragon's house," Nerissa said, her hologram form standing next to Dragon. "Xangord has enhanced security."

"She had been attacked," Shalimar said. "Most likely she's seeking refuge in a place she knows to be safe."

"Xangord was attacked?" Dragon asked, looking at Shalimar. "Explain please?"

As Shalimar explained the strange man attacking Xangord, Nissa looked at Rose. "It is okay. You were acting in self defense. There is no shame in that--even if horrific."

Spotting Taran [+2] sneaking out as the others were distracted, n** followed suit. There was something about him that was familiar, but couldn't quite place her finger on.

She herself was angry about Nogard being kidnapped, but Taran looked like he wanted another round with the Renstok. Besides, in her travels, she had seen eye lightning only once--and she was sworn to secrecy about it.

Once in the corridor, n** transformed into her tiger form to follow Taran all the quieter. Upon reaching the hold where a small ship was held, n** allowed Taran to slide around to the far side. Transforming into her human form, n** went to a control panel where she disabled all of Nerissa's sensors.

From the corner of her eye, n** realized that a pulsating glow was coming from the far side of the ship.

Transforming back into her tiger form, n** slunk around the edge of the ship to see Taran meditating. A pendant around his neck was what was making the glow.