"You want me to be your anchor?" Lin asked, knowing something more was going on.
"Yes, Well an anchor for me and Naru." Mai stated.
Lin pressed his lips into a thin line, he didn't like where this was headed.
Mai smiled nervously at him. Oliver returned from his lunch break and headed into his office.
"Mai tea." he stated as always.
"HAi, Hai!" Mai scurried away to make tea. She tapped on Lin's door with tea for them both. She pushed the door open and sat it inform of Lin. He watched her carefully as he sipped the tea. If she wanted his help she needed to help him understand.
"I want to help Noll see his brother again. I have a link with him, that Noll doesn't any more. I know I can see his brother fine, and come back. I think that I can help Naru wit that link." she stated. Lin could see her confidence. "I have never taken anyone with me, I don't know if it will work and I want to have someone here I can trust and count on when I need help."
Her description was vague, but Lin knew there was no malice in not being forthcoming. Mai didn't understand how to do a lot of things until she did them. Instincts, he cursed them some days but they kept her safe. "You should practice more, wait until later." He stated attempting compromise.
Mai bit her lip, a hesitant habit Lin knew right away. "I think that the longer I wait the less likely it will work, also..." she hesitated again, something she didn't want to say but Lin could guess.
"It is his birthday tomorrow." Mai nodded. "Near either the time of death or a spirit's birthday they are slightly stronger." he stated like reading from a textbook. There was a long silence that stretched between them. she waited for him to decide. "3 pm." He stated.
"Thank you Lin-san."