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"Big words for such a low being." The woman mocked. She made a stance that seemed all too familiar to Jyana. "Stand back!" Jyana said to Dumah. "What she is planning will be beyond you. A shield would be counterproductive now." Suddenly a mist approached and something started to drag the strength away from the people. It was a spell to suck the life out of the opponent. Jyana made a stance that looked similar to that of the womans, however the amount of energy could take ones breath away. It was an aura that could be felt very clearly. "No! It can't be!" The woman said as she struggled to back away. The strength regained in the humans. Jyana made a downward movement with her hand and the woman fell to her knees. "I cannot move." The woman groaned.

It seemed as if Jyana manipulated gravity itself to pin down the woman. The ground sunk down into a small crater as Jyana increased the intensity. However she felt that the more intense she made it, the more of a toll the aura started to take on the surrounding humans. It was a pressure like feeling as if the air was becoming as thick as molasses. At a point Jyana stopped. The woman was on the ground and very exhausted from the spell that Jyana had casted. "I am sorry it had come to this. But you gave me no other choice. Next time you might not walk away. Now go and tell your mistress Ilea that she better not think of crossing me. I may hate to kill, however if the reason is strong enough then I must interfere." Jyana warned.

Jyana then turned to Dumah. "I will teach you more over time. However you have felt what learning two spells can do to your mind. If you learned all at once, you might not survive to be able to try them. Now how about I take you to my sanctuary where you could learn more? There are plenty of scriptures of old that may be useful for your purposes."

However she ignored the fact that she had caused fear due to the power of her demonstration. "What is she?" One merchant asked another. Another then asked: "Is she one of them?" Jyana turned to them and they tensed up. She rather gave them a warm smile. The old guardian then approached: "You matched a watcher and even show her not to be an issue. Are you a watcher? Why should Ilea turn on us?" Jyana however just gave a kind giggle and said: "A watcher? I must disappoint you but I am just a simple wandering storyteller. Ilea's intentions might soon come to light." The old man was slightly annoyed that she still said that she was a simple wanderer which at this point was hard for him to believe. To him, she was something of disturbing power. Suddenly Jyana touched the old man's forehead.

An image of the past came. There were children playing. One of them seemed to be the old man in his youth. Suddenly a female figure appeared with odd hair color. When the face became visible, it was Jyana. She told the children stories and amazed them with illusions.

Back out of the image, the old man was taken aback. "You?" He exclaimed. Jyana then replied: "Freed of the blind ignorance and stubborness you had demonstrated just moments before and showing courage to brave a watcher however to no avail. Would you accept an offer to get a second chance at life to gain more strength and fight for those you hold dear?" "I...it is my duty to protect the weak. But what do you mean?" The old man asked in confusion. Jyana took a hold of his shoulders and a light came from each of her hands. "Then you may be rewarded with a second chance." When the light dimmed, there was no old man anymore but rather early middle-aged. "Cherish your gift of a longer life and train well. We might see each other soon and I hope that you can prove yourself once more without assistance." Jyana said.

She then took Dumahs hand: "Shall we go now?"