Soon, much to our amusement, the Mighty Maid at last found a foe worthy of her extraterrestrial talents. Some monstrous creature, a full ten yards tal...l at the very minimum, seeming composed entirely of massive living red rock, staggered towards us with a bellow of challenge, and the ever-heroic Maid of Steel flew forth to battle it. Admittedly, it was an impressive combat, but right from the start it wasn’t at all safe for those of us that were mere mortals to hang too closely anywhere near. .. that... you don't really know what it's like to have my history, either." What... Soph, you never said anything." It's nothing like that," Sophie assured Caerys, as the red-head began to lean forward looking worried. "I'm not doing this very well. I was... my whole life has been built around the idea that a relationship is a man and a woman... a family." It doesn't have to be." I know that. Logically I know that, but it... I don't feel it. It's like..." Conditioning?" Caerys managed to crack. Shifting his eyes so his head doesn't move, he finds himself staring at a flickering flame. casting shadows against the walls. But that's not what caught his eye, what did catch his interest was the figure of a human female sitting in front of the fire, quietly humming to herself as she sews what looks like a large shirt. Closing his eyes quickly as she looks up at him, she giggles softly and says softly, "Fear not, halfdragon, for I am no threat to you." Opening his eyes, the Half dragon says,. "Yeah, it happens." Not to you." Even to me. At least you made it out." What are you doing now?" Starting a new hardcore Barbarian." I'm sorry," she said plaintively."I'm not. It happens. Not your fault. Ugly mobs. The invulnerable minions ruined it. No healing, no way past them. I had the wrong skills for this group. I screwed it up." You sacrificed yourself so I could get away." No reason both of us should die." You could have made it, if not for me." Maybe. I'd rather see you stay alive." I.