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Jena smiled at Jarrod after ARI spoke about his heart rate. When Jena spoke again it was in a soft voice and she began to tell him about her father Malaficus. She told Jarrod that Malaficus was a powerful spirit that was known as the sand demon and that her mother was a shaman. Jarrod listened intently as she explained that her father hunted those that brought suffering unto others and drowned them in sand.

"Hmm then it's a shame he has never heard of the Aschen", Jarrod said with a smile.

Jena continued to tell Jarrod that the trick Malaficus used with the sand required great concentration and allowed Malaficus to create avatars so he could interact with people from inside his prison. Jarrod had paid special attention to the part about Malaficus being in prison.

"I get the feeling this isn't the kind of prison with steel bars and a rusty lock", Jarrod thought to himself.

Suddenly Jarrod felt a bit uncomfortable as this all seemed incredibly convenient. He had been on Blackrock for only a short time before a stranger made out of sand helped him out of the sandstorm and then a girl more beautiful then he ever expected to find on Blackrock suddenly approaches him to offer help. Jarrod had been so enthralled by Jena's beauty that he had forgotten his own number one rule. If it seems to good to be true it probably is. With a calm unseen movement Jarrod pressed a button on his watch waking ARI from sleep mode just in case he needed her. The little drone reactivated and went about her usual duty of hovering over Jarrod's shoulder. As this happened Jena attempted to change the subject off her father using her obvious beauty.

"Hah as tempting as that is Jena I get the feeling there's a reason you approached me and I highly doubt it's because of my good looks", Jarrod said with a smile.

Jarrod quickly downed the rest of his beer and proceeded to pick his hat up off the table to promptly deposit it on his head. With that he leaned back and looked Jena straight in the eyes.

"So what is it you really want with me? You don't seem like the scared fragile type that needs to be smuggled off world", Jarrod said more curious than anything else.