Okay. For all of you who have been wondering, Numair doesn't know that he's sucking the Gift out of people. I know it's confusing!

DestinyHunter- Daine once asked Numair what would happen if she turned into an immortal, and he told her that she wouldn't be able to change back (in Emperor Mage). And Daine didn't fall out of the tree, she flew out and then rammed the castle.D

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"You know you're not supposed to be an immortal!," the Badger God cried. "I specifically made sure that Numair told you that! You know you can't change back!"

Finally able to get up, Daine started chattering angrily at him, while Skysong tried to restrain her friend from getting too close to the angry badger.

The Badger God sat down with a sigh. "There's nothing I can do to get you out of this. The only ones who could would be the Great Gods, but they're far too hard to reach."

When Kitten let her go, Daine cocked her head to one side, a gesture of incomprehension.

"Don't look at me!" the god exclaimed. "You got yourself into this. I don't know of a way to help!"

Hoping that he'd understand her, Daine told him that she had no idea of what he was going on about.

"You really don't know, do you?" he asked, truthfully surprised. "And you left this behind, too." He shoved the claw necklace under her snout.

Still in Dragon, Daine asked 'What's this?'

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Numair had just secured a number of overly-sized Chaos chunks when a knock on his door (followed by an enraged howl) led his attention astray. Since he felt that nothing would happen if he left the Chaos alone for a short time, he chanced a visit. He slowly backed up until he could reach the doorknob, then turned it, all the while keeping his creation.

When the door opened enough to allow someone through, Numair heard, "Why in Mithro's name did you put protection spells on it?!" Alanna came in, closely followed by George.

"What do you mean?" Numair mumbled, still preoccupied.

"It stung!, is what I mean. And look at this!" She indicated the steady stream of her Gift that was visibly flowing from her to him.

"What's what?" Numair replied, still not paying attention.

"Look, you imbecile!" George was at the end of his patience.

That seemed to break Numair's trance.

He spun around, and took a look at Alanna and George, who were both glaring heavily at him. Then he looked at what they both meant.

Seeing Alanna's violet Gift drifting towards him, he took a step to the side. It followed.

"I have no idea," he said. "I'd ask you first if-"

Through all of the confusion, nobody noticed that the Chaos had molded itself, until Uusoae spoke up.

"Numair, you have been very kind to me," she said in an ear piercing voice that would make the hair on anybody's neck stand.

The three mortals whirled around to face her, fear plain on their faces.

Uusoae continued. "For years I have waited, and now I have all the power I'll need. All of this Gift you gave will now go to a much better use than you mortals use it for.

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I know it's short, but I barely have any time what with homework and all! I'll try my hardest to write more soon, but I can't promise anything!J

Anyway, I am always open for comments and such, and I'll try to clear things up if you ask!D