Well, I'm sure you of all people can understand why I would view other things than myself as "life", despite the actuality of it. It just makes my job easier...

"I can understand fully" she let out a sigh watching as her companion came out the shadows to lay next to her "Doesn't mean I have to like it" her hand going to her headdress showing she was one of the extremely few favored "I hope for the day you will finally guide me back to my family"

When that day comes, I may find it in my long-gone heart to fulfill that hope.

her hand came down from her head dress to stroke shades head, her companion that helped her remember she had something to cling onto that was real "But then it all comes down to what kind of life I've lived"

I have more pull than you think. I will judge my treatment of you by your battle, when the day comes. May you prove a glorious woman~

"I am tired of having my hands covered in blood, but I am a tool and this is my task until given permission to finally go die on some battlefield"

Then may you be granted that permission soon, so I might guide you personally~

her eyes would fall to her companion and she shook her head "I do not want to go till he can come with me... no one should be alone in such an existence... I am sorry to make you wait, but I refuse to leave the one thing that keeps 'me' here"

I am of infinite patiece. When your tie comes, child, I will be here, and you will see me for my face.Until that day, may you continue to treat your companion there so happy. He nodded towards it.

She smile and place her head on Shade's "He keeps reminds me that there was something before this and there is something after, he is the keeper of my fragile psyche" her voice showing contentment of a child

Aye, it would certainly appear so. You two have been together long?

"The last war is where we met, his kind normally do not become companions and my kind normally care nothing for the presence of others, but it was like we seen something in the other that we needed"

Yes, that is very true. I think this will be rather entertaining~

"I would hate to be a disappointment, but I am not here to be entertainment" she growl a little shade nudging her head a little, sighing she looked down at him "Forgiveness... it's been a tiring and trying semi existence" he say to the other

I know you did not come here to entertain, but nonetheless I rather enjoy you. dissipates again, apparating at her side, sitting. Even one such as myself can appreciate a good woman.

Her eyes looked down to shade and tilted her head just a little stroking him lovingly "Strange, he normally growls at strangers" she say taking another sip of her tea and laughed "It was the last of Asura's favorite tea within the home realm" she found it amusing though calmed her self looking to the other "I am finding I am enjoying your company also" a warm tone to her voice

As I thought you might...Let's just say, we've not been speaking for the first time here. he let out another whisper like a sigh, looking at her again. The part of the scarf around his jaw shifted a bit, moving upwards. But I've enjoyed this talk the most.

"I know this, you are there when each worthy soul is ready to pass" her eyes closed, "But back then I was an innocent child... I had nothing to gain your gaze" she would say truthfully, she watched as he moved his mask and realized she herself should be wearing hers, but she wasn't in a fight and she knew this one had seen her face previously

The fifth pair is now available.

If either of you are not half-dead by the end, then you must try harder.

I'm already half dead ~growls~

Aye, Asura. Ever diligent~ he raised his hand, as if it were holding a goblet. Oh...right. Sorry, old habits and such. Tr ya habit over a millenia old, very hard to get rid of...

He had never shifted his gaze from the woman's eyes. He felt himself making a facial expression, the first time in centuries, and he wondered what it was. He no longer truly knew what the body motions of his own meant, so he passed it off. He noticed her face was bare, and made that same strange facial expression.

Last time I saw you, you were talking to a man in a bar. I remember, I waited to see how he reacted to you, and the race you hail from. Did you know, he knew from the moment you walked in the bar? Interesting man, he was...

*smirks*
Then try for three-quarters, if you please.

"I shall try if my opponent doesn't die first" Standing she moved her hand to her chest "We shall meet again soon I feel" her head bowing for a moment before looking to Shade "Remain... no matter what... you must remain" she knelt and stroked him once lovingly "I will see you soon my dear Shade" standing she turned away with a sigh "Lets get this inconvenience out of the way" her clothing changing as a mask appeared to cover her face she stopped and looked back to Asura "I can see why you like twilight tea" she chuckle and move through the shadow

And there she goes again~

Asura, that one and I have a rather long history. I would keep a special eye on her.

In fact, I think I will...

"Bring it on." :)

Are you speaking to me? If so, I highly advise you hold your tounge, cur.

Cheesecake got a little sarcastic, "Well of course I am talking to you. After all, you are my opponent as listed on the first page."

If you were not a contestan, I would remove your spine.

I am the only one HERE, I think it is rather valid I thought you were talking to me. If you're speaking to empty space, then...please, continue~

Walks back into the area, she hung a bell on a tree to alert her when her opponent turned up "I refuse to stand around like a ninny" she say making her way back to shade who stood ready to pounce her, dodging she touched his ear "Got you!" she say contently pulling down her mask just to have shade pounce her, laughing she moved her hand into her sash she brought out some meat "Okay, okay you win" she laugh childishly

Heh, it is good to see you with such joy.

"But regardless of what the circumstances were, it would have been beneficial to have known the pair I was in."

I was very aware of this. The fact that it took you this long to come find out is no fault of mine, and further does not explain your speaking to the air.

As I said before, please, continue.

"Well, not to be disrespectful, my knowledge of whom I was battling was know upon sending my application to Asura, but I couldn't blame you for not knowing what I had known it's fine. What is fault of yours is assuming not once, but twice false information. But, talking to the air was not my intention, if my opponent doesn't reply, I can say nothing about it."

Stopped laughing as she pushed Shade off "Miss, you have to be carful of tone and a word of advice..." she began moving to her "You never know whom you are speaking to so it is better to show respect than insult and live just a little longer" she say moving back to her tree

You are lucky she is here, cur. Else I would have eviscerated you already. One who uses their tongue in such a manner need not own it any longer. Did you know the tongue boils and turns to ash faster than all other parts of the body, except for the eyes~?

apparates to be next to Chasm again. Hello there~

"Well I have learned something new today" she say listening to the others words "I'll have to test this out but I have yet to find someone who has insulted me to the extent of using fire" she say smiling watching as Shade ate his meat in the sunlight, before chasing his tail "You are such a pup" she say shaking her head, her snowy white hair moving around her form like newly fallen snow

"Maybe he should take a bit of his own advice. It seems there is a little more bark, than how much he could actually bite. And calling me a cur doesn't help the situation thus far. Regardless of who he is, if he wants my respect, he must respect me first and I don't seem to get much respect getting referred to as a cur."

I think I just almost laughed. I haven't given out a real laugh in 326 years...I remember the exact day. I think it was something to do with a cat.

Your kind always was so -lovely-

"Oh, how I am great to see you laugh in the middle of such a great war, hopefully something that will take your life won't happen to you, because of course I meant that sarcastically it would pleasure me so to see you die," Cheesecake uttered in a bitter tone as she walked away.

I was not talking to you, little one. I was showing you mercy, as Asura and I still require you as a contestant. Ifyou wish to go walk off the nearest cliff, I will hold my lantern closed to you.