A/N: Sorry it's been so long. I had finals at school and I was being fitted for braces. Anyway, a disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters, they belong to Nintendo.
Sheik stared at the man who called himself Zelgius. She looked him over, he was well built (who wasn't in this damned camp?), had a dashing smile, and exceptionally good looks. She tightened her grip on her knife. People like him never came with good intentions. She casted Ike a quick glance. How did this guy tie in with him? She had never heard his name mentioned, much less Ike even having a rival or enemy or whatever they were. Of course his observational skills had surprised her, she knew just from that he was cunning and intelligent. She didn't trust him, not yet, and she had a feeling she probably never would.
"Alright, now that you have my name, what's yours?"
"That's none of your concern. I came for Ike, Greil wants to speak with him," she said coolly.
"Yes, that's why you hid in a tree and didn't intrude until you were spotted. I'm not stupid, I know Greil isn't here," he replied.
Sheik stared at him, holding back her shock but letting her anger seethe. This man must have been watching them for some time. Her only question was why.
"Why are you here," Ike echoed her thoughts.
"What? I can't pay a friendly visit?"
"A visit? From your knowledge it sounds like you've been around since the early morning. If you came for a 'visit' then why wait so long? Attacking Ike didn't exactly say, 'Hey, how you been'," Sheik countered.
"Maybe it was just a brotherly tackle," he offered weakly.
"Twice?"
Ike interrupted.
"Brotherly? You must be joking. How could you use such a term knowing the past? Sure, I expected you might challenge, mock, or threaten me but a full on attack? What for? Zelgius, you broke your promise, you promised to turn your back and never return. I shouldn't be surprised, you never delivered on any promises," Ike spat.
Ike turned to her and motioned for her to follow as he began to walk away.
"We have work to do," Ike said bitterly.
(Ike)
Ike felt a hand on his shoulder, stopping him. He turned and saw it was Zelgius, his smirk gone. Sheik was behind him, glaring. Zelgius managed to ignore her and looked Ike in the eye.
"Ike, I know I messed up but I'm sorry. I need to tell you something, I need your help-"
"No, I needed your help, the whole camp did and you turned your back on us!" Ike roared.
As Zelgius looked away, Ike hardly noticed Sheik seem to shrink at the sound if his voice.
"Ike-"
"The answer is no Zelgius," Ike said bluntly before yanking away from him and walking towards camp.
(Sheik)
She had never heard Ike raise his voice like that before, she had a feeling it wouldn't be the last. She looked at Zelgius, his head hung, his face crestfallen. She looked at him then back at Ike who had walked a fair distance and was almost out of sight. They could have been brothers as they both shared blue hair, though different shades, but their facial structure was wrong. Ike's was more rugged where as Zelgius had a more regal look about him. She knew she should have followed Ike but she stayed. The man before her was just too interesting, he had actually managed to make an enemy of Ike though, based on their conversation, they had been close friends. She cocked her head to the side, sheathed her knife and sighed.
"What happened between you two?"
"That's none of your concern," he retorted.
"I think it is. I have to work under Ike until we finish our work. He's my Commander for now and if he's in a shitty mood I want to know why."
"You want to know why? Because I'm here," he stated.
"You need to give me more to work with than that," she pushed.
He looked her over and leaned against a tree.
"Why don't you go ask Ike, you know him better. I could feed you with lie after lie where as Ike, being the good guy, would give the cold truth," he said coolly.
"There's two sides to every story. Plus the darker stories always seem to be the most interesting," she responded.
He chuckled, "You aren't so bad, how long have you been a mercenary?"
"Long enough," she answered.
"Right. Well I can be cryptic too. Ike and I were brothers but then it happened," he said with a smirk.
"What's 'it'?" She asked, already knowing the answer.
"Ask Ike. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to speak with Titania," he pushed off the tree he was leaning against and began to walk towards camp.
As he walked Sheik just smirked, this guy was clever but annoying. He saw people's strengths and used it against them, it intrigued her. She snorted and walked slowly back to camp, there was still work to be done and the day wasn't quite over.
(Ike)
What was Zelgius thinking? He needed Ike's help? Ike had needed his help over the years. As far as he was concerned, Zelgius could burn in Hell. Ike hadn't walked back to camp, he had just walked to his stump, waiting for the half hour break to end so he could get back to work. Work. The word once meant money, now it was survival.
Ike never would have guessed a King would wage war against a group of mercenaries. It seemed so... Wrong. He couldn't blame Malum, Ike would be furious if a group of strangers refused to give him his daughter. Though if it were Ike, he would never have put fear into his daughter. Sheik, the daughter of a king. A princess.
Ike stopped. Call him stupid but Malum had one daughter, Zelda. That meant... Sheik wasn't even Sheik, she was Zelda. Sheik never struck him as royal but she hid things well, better than anyone he had ever met. Suddenly realizing she was a princess didn't change how he would treat her though. If she wanted to be treated like royalty then she would have let them know who she was sooner. Sheik's situation was different than Elencia's. They had known who she was and had chosen the war. This time the war had chosen them.
Letting out a huff, Ike stood and began to walk back to camp. His men needed an explanation of the cause of the war, he just wasn't sure how to go about it without everyone changing their opinion about Sheik. He couldn't lie and tell them it was utter nonsense. He couldn't tell them he had started by attacking Link, which was a half-truth, something close enough to a lie. Lying would break the mutual trust between him and his men. Unsure of what to do, he entered the mess hall and looked around.
He froze. Zelgius was there. He should have left, he wasn't welcome. Sheik was next to him, a curious look displayed on her face. Everyone turned their attention to Ike who stood with the door open. They looked at Zelgius and back again, their conversations died. They waited anxiously for his next move.
"You can't just come back like this," Ike spat.
"Yeah? Says who? You, the Commander's son? Just like Shinon, I see through your title. That's why I'm speaking to Titania, she holds more than a title, she holds my respect," he answered.
"Respect?! Is this what it's about? I don't think so. Hell, I'm not even sure what it's about, all I know is you've come back. The fates have decided to make my life a living hell all over again," Ike said, his voice dripping with spite.
"Your life, a personal hell? Again? Ike, you don't know what you're talking about," Zelgius said with disbelief.
Before Ike could answer Titania cut in, "Enough! Zelgius, Ike, stop it. I know you're both angry, somebody would have to be stupid not to see that but just shut your mouths for one minute. Okay? Ike, whether or not you like it, Zelgius is going to stay here until Greil gets back. He needs to speak with him and as a former mercenary and friend, we're going to have to respect that. Zelgius, there is no reason to insult Ike's problems with Shinon and you have no right to judge what Ike says when you've been absent for a couple of years. You don't know what he, or anyone else for that matter, has been through," Titania said sternly.
Ike's blood boiled but he managed to keep his voice calm, "All those working under me, get ready, you have five minutes to get back to your work. Zelgius, you may have fooled me once but I will never let myself be fooled again. Titania, I don't care if he is well and able, take him with you or leave him here. I don't care, just keep him away from me," Ike stated bluntly before walking out.
(Sheik)
Three long days of work had Sheik breathing a sigh if relief as she walked towards her cabin that night. They had finally finished their defenses and no attack had come, yet. She assumed her father and Link were still traveling with their army. A large ocean separated Tellius and Hyrule. She shook her head. She never would have imagined this would have happen from just a single visit. She had started this though and she was going to finish it too. She glanced over at Ike and watched him enter his cabin. He andZelgius still hadn't even so much as looked at each other in the three days they'd been working. She was still curious but Zelgius wasn't willing to give up any information.
(Ike)
Ike turned and looked at his door curiously. He wasn't expecting anyone so soon. 'It's probably just Boyd,' he thought irritably. He sighed and swung the door open, only to find Sheik staring at him in surprise.
(Sheik)
Sheik suddenly found it was hard to keep her eyes on his face as they both looked at each other in surprise, this was the first time she had seen him without a shirt. She couldn't say she was shocked by his abdominal muscles but they were nice... Sheik blinked a few times, pulling herself out of her trance.
"I-I can come back..." She started.
"No, no. It's fine. What do you need?" He asked.
"I... I wanted to know what the story is between you and Zelgius. He won't answer any of my questions," she said.
Ike looked at her curiously and folded his arms across his chest, he considered her for moment.
(Ike)
This wasn't the most ideal moment to tell a story but he had an idea.
"Come in, it's a long story," he told her.
She nodded as closed the door behind her. Ike pointed to an empty cot across from him as he sat down.
"Is there any other questions you have before I start?"
"Well, I hope it wouldn't be too much but..."
"You want to know about the Mad King's War after you left. The battle that left us bruised and battered. Fine, but under one condition."
"What's that?"
"A story for a story, it's only fair," he countered.
She glared at him and began to stand, preparing to leave before pausing and sighing. She mumbled something in a different language and sat down again.
"Fine. Tell me about Zelgius first."
"Okay. Well, we grew up with each other. Both he and I were apprenticed to my father, he before I. We were practically brothers. As we grew we became closer, always having each other's backs, always fighting to stay alive for the other. It was five years ago when he left. The day started out normal but Zelgius had been moody lately, snapping at the most innocent questions and blowing off his duties. I tried to talk to him about but he didn't want to hear it. Finally, Greil talked to him, I'm not sure what they talked about but the next thing I knew Zelgius was packing his stuff. I asked him where he was going but he gave me a long look and just said, 'I'm leaving and I can promise you I will never come back. Hell, I won't even look back.' They were the last words he ever spoke to me before he left. Not even two months past before war broke. To say I was upset is an understatement. He was practically my brother, for him to just leave like that was unbelievable. When we went to war there was several dozen occasions where we could have used his help. He made his choice though, to try and stop him would have been a death wish," Ike finished.
(Sheik)
She looked at him somewhat sadly. It was a sad story but it seemed foolish to hold a grudge for so long. Then again, war had broken out and Zelgius abandoned Ike. It was her turn now.
"I'm sorry that happened."
"Me too," he said bitterly.
"Well, what do you want to know?"
"Tell me about your past. I hope that's not too much..."
"No, it'll be fine. Where to start... Well, like I said before, things weren't always so bad. It wasn't until my mother's death that my life was torn apart. At first it was just a few drunken rants followed by lots of crying, then as time went by and the grief never stayed submerged by alcohol, the beatings began. He never directly targeted me or Link, it just happened to be whichever child was closest. Anyway, this lasted a few months before Link began training and was able to better stand the beatings, my father let him be as Link was no longer weak. I, on the other hand, became his punching bag. Whether he just used his fists or his sharp tongue, it didn't matter, each wound cut just as deep as the other. Link tried to protect me at first but when my father finally grew sick of him, he pulled a knife on him and threatened to kill him if he didn't leave me be. As if Link was the problem. That moment changed Link forever and he was no longer my brother but just some guard that made sure no one knew what was happening. He became a guard of our reputation I suppose.
"Shinon was a close friend of my mother's, like a son to her. We became closer after her death and he became my brother. There wasn't much he could do for me considering my status and his but he did what he could. I ran away several times, only to be found, caught, beaten, and then cast aside again. A process that would be repeated many times. Though, some beatings were worse than others," she paused and gently touched her right cheek hidden under her scarf before continuing, "Finally, Shinon sought me out and brought me here, a war was a release and a form of relaxation believe it or not. I couldn't stay long though, I felt so out of place that I had to leave. After that, I traveled until communication with Shinon was cut off. I became concerned and came to find him. You know the rest," she finished.
(Ike)
Ike looked at the woman across from him. She had been through a lot, more than anyone her age should have ever been through. She always seemed so strong, fierce, and confident but not now. In this moment she seemed so fragile, like she would break at the slightest touch. She was exposed and vulnerable. She looked at him with scared blue eyes, no longer cold and unwelcoming. Ike sighed, there was nothing he could say that would make up for what she went through.
"The words 'I'm sorry' hold little to no meaning to you I'm sure. They also don't make up for what you suffered through and yet it's all I have to say. I'm sorry you grew up like that, I mean that Sheik. Here I thought the royal life was luxurious and spoiled. Thank you, by the way."
"For what?"
"For trusting me enough to open up," he said simply.
Sheik looked away and nodded.
"Well, I hate to disappoint you but I think the other story can wait until tomorrow," Ike said quietly.
(Sheik)
"I understand. I'm sorry too. Not just about your broken bond with Zelgius but your losses during the war. You were all so close and I suppose that in a way, I was jealous. I've never had friends that close that happened to be in the same age group," she said.
She looked back at him and noticed him looked at a leather necklace around his neck. She studied it for a moment, the only charm that hung from it was a long fang. He must have tucked it under his tunic as she had never seen it before. A name came to mind though: Dawn. She had seen Dawn sporting the necklace every time they had crossed paths.
"Dawn... She was a nice girl," Sheik mumbled.
"Hmm? Oh. Yeah. She, uh, gave this to me for good luck," he said with slightly rosy cheeks.
There was obviously more to it than that but she didn't want to push.
"You know, it's been three days since your father and Soren left," Sheik began.
"Yeah, they're probably arguing with the Laguz. I wouldn't worry too much though, my father won't stay longer than four days. It would be shorter if the enemy was closer but from what I understand Hyrule and Tellius are separated by sea."
Sheik nodded, confirming the information.
"You should get some rest Sheik, you deserve it," he said.
She again nodded and smiled a quick smile though he wouldn't see through her scarf. He opened the door for her and gave her a tired smile. She looked back a second before it closed and saw his scar ridden back. She quickly looked away and heard the door click shut. Just as she began to stroll back to her cabin, a voice brought her to a stop, as they often did.
"Did you get your answer, Your Highness?"
Sheik turned to her right and found Zelgius's green eyes sparkling in the shadows.
"How did-"
"I have my ways, Princess Zelda. I understand you prefer the name Sheik, I like that name more."
Sheik shook her head in disbelief, this son of a bitch didn't screw around.
"You-"
"Don't worry, I'm not working for your family and I'm not going to sell you out."
"Well, isn't that comforting? Am I allowed to finish my sentence?" She said sarcastically.
"For now," he said with a wink.
"Now I see why you piss off Ike so easily."
"Speaking of Ike, what did he say?"
"Oh, just that you two were lovers torn apart by shame and society," she said smoothly.
Zelgius rolled his eyes, his smile gone.
"Ah, now I see why you two were close, you're both easily set off. Now it all makes sense."
Sheik smiled, this was fun. Obviously Zelgius thought otherwise.
"We don't have much in common anymore... Sheik, what did he tell you?"
Sheik eyed him for a moment, this was a sudden change.
"He told me you guys grew up together, you were both really close and would have done anything for each other. Then you went through some sort of change and left a while before war broke out."
"Yeah, that's what I need to talk to him about. Either him or Greil. I just wish Ike would swallow his anger for one minute just so I could explain everything. Sheik, would you do a favor for me?"
"Uh, sure..."
"Can you somehow persuade Ike to listen to me, just to hear me out? You guys seem to get along. I would ask Dawn or Sebastian but I haven't seen them around."
"You don't know?"
"Know what?"
He looked at her for a moment then looked away, his confusion gone.
"I see. I didn't even think... Well, shit."
"All of them Zelgius. They're all gone. Ike says it was some big battle but he hasn't gone into detail yet."
Zelgius gazed off for a moment before a shiver ran through his body and he blinked a few times. He looked at Sheik then over her shoulder towards Ike's cabin.
"Oh God... Sheik, I have to go. Don't forget my favor, please."
He looked back at Ike's cabin and shook his head before departing. Sheik watched him go, bewildered by their exchange. She looked back at Ike's cabin, then the direction Zelgius had gone. She huffed. 'They're more dramatic than teenage girls,' she thought with a smirk. She sighed and finally left for her own cabin.
(Ike)
Ike stared at the dark ceiling of his cabin. The days had been long and tiresome but at least they finished. His father and Soren would be back soon and then Malum would arrive. He wondered what would be like to be in Sheik's place, fighting a war against your own kin. He knew Soren had been in a somewhat similar situation but it's not like the Mad King waged war because of Soren. Sheik was defiantly in a predicament. He sighed. Everything was falling into place except one thing; what would they do with Zelgius? He had committed no treason and had done nothing to not be permitted to possibly rejoin. If course that would infuriate Ike but he had little say in it as it was evident his emotions were blinding him and it would be difficult to see him as the good soldier he is. He thought back to the day he returned. The look in his eyes had been sincere, pleading but that didn't make up for his previous actions. Ike rolled over. Maybe it was time to grow up and listen to him, holding a grudge would do no good.
It was decided, Ike would seek Zelgius out and speak to him.
(Next morning)
Ike tightened the last buckle on his spaulders and checked the old leather of his scabbard, making sure it was still strong enough to hold the weight of Ragnell. Satisfied, he left his cabin and began his search for Zelgius. Though his conscious was clear for the time being, his heart was heavy. It wasn't like he really wanted to do this but it needed to be done or the whole camp could suffer from a foolish grudge.
Being the person he was, he first headed to the mess hall to get a good fill and then some more. Once overly satisfied he stood and marched off after Zelgius. It didn't take him long to find him near the outskirts if camp. He was leaned against a tree, lost in thought.
"Hey," Ike said, trying to break him off from his thoughts.
Zelgius turned and looked at him quizzically.
"Ike, what are you doing here?"
"Listen, I'm sorry about the way I acted. It was foolish of me if not childish. You said you needed help. I shouldn't have been so quick to judge. What is it?"
Zelgius smiled and opened his mouth only to be cut off by the sound of thundering hooves.
"They're here!" Kieran shouted as he rode past them then continued to make his way into camp.
"Damn it!" Ike spat.
"It can wait Ike, it's about time I fight for the camp anyway."
Ike nodded and patted his shoulder, "You're in command of any who come up here to defend. I'll send some up for you."
Ike ran off into the heart of the camp, some people running off towards Zelgius's direction already. Ike felt his heart rate rise as his adrenaline began to pump. He sent Shinon off with archers to take place on the roof tops. Infantry were to guard the defenses. Calvary would clip off the strays and plug the holes. He made the decision to stay on foot, Aaron would make him a target, he wanted to take the general leading the attack by surprise. He took one more look around and found Sheik standing next to a cabin, watching. He ran up to her and paused, he was going to ask why she wasn't attacking but he stopped himself. These were her people. She didn't look at him as he approached.
"I know he lied to them. He probably told them you kidnapped me and he wants you all to pay. They're fighting to get me back, and yet I'm on the other side fighting for the same reason. My freedom. Cruel irony isn't it? Ike, I'm not sure I can kill my own people," she said still keeping her eyes on the battle.
"Sheik, in this moment you are no longer Zelda, you're Sheik. I'm not saying that it means you're a different person but that's what others will see. They won't recognize you, they won't have mercy on you. Fight for your freedom, it will set them free. Winning the war will send them home," he said.
"How many won't be able to return home?"
"I don't know. Only their passion will determine that. Sheik, I don't mean to insult you but you haven't been a Princess in years. Since your mother passed. Are they really your people or your father's and brother's?"
Sheik looked away.
(Sheik)
She removed two knives from their sheathes, Ike was right. How could she call them her people? Most of the castle attendants knew about her father's abuse and had done nothing. She never really had the intention of ever ruling these people. They were pieces of her broken past. She had enough of her father's ever tightening grip on her life. It was time to sever his hand.
She gave a nod to Ike, who returned the gesture then she crept her way into battle. She had a pair of long knives that curved around her hands and the tip reached her elbow. As she walked through the mass she sliced open the back of unsuspecting soldier's necks, their opponent took the advantage and finished them off. She did this for only a few moments before someone finally approached her. They swung at her. She ducked under the sword, quickly found a small space between the man's armor and faked a punch. The man tried to dodge but her knife quickly open the man's stomach. He roared and fell to his knees. She heard footsteps run at her from behind. Turning and blocking a sword with one hand she brought her elbow back and felt her knife sink into the previous man's throat. She pulled it out and brought a foot up, kicking her new enemy in the chest. This bought her some space. She didn't waste any time in continuing her attack. She ran and jumped at him, making a sideswipe motion and slicing the man's throat open.
She stood and turned, heading even deeper into the fray. She sheathed her right knife and removed just a single small knife. She heard a man bellow as he ran her. She threw the knife and heard the man's bellow becoming nothing but gurgling. She removed another similar knife. She had bigger fish to fry than the ones jumping at her.
(Ike)
Ike blocked and kicked in one fluid motion then brought Ragnell down on the man. There was no pause as another man quickly took the place of the other. Ike had found the general leading the attack but making his way towards him was no easy feat. He easily took the man down with a push during the act of blocking then gave him a punch to the face. He stabbed and ripped Ragnell out diagonally, cutting the man almost in two. The cavalry were doing better than expected and the archers continued to rain arrow storm after arrow storm on the enemy. He trusted Titania had taken charge of the cavalry and Shinon was doing the best he could with the archers. Success was to be expected if it weren't for the seemingly never ending wave of soldiers. As soon as one fell two more took his place.
Ike found himself in the tree line, he took the cover offered and began to creep from tree to tree. The general sat twenty feet off, watching the progress of his troops from his elegant white horse. He showed no emotion, just a thin line were his mouth should be. His eyes were black and cold. His squared shoulders showed he knew nothing more than his job and was good at it.
Ike took a deep breath and walked out from his cover. The man looked over at him with no surprise or anger or excitement. Nothing. He was just an empty soul. Ike nodded at him, he would have tried to spit an insult but they didn't speak the same language. Insults wouldn't have angered this flesh with no soul anyway. Instead the man just charged. Ike shrugged and waited until the man was almost on top of him, sword drawn. Ike dropped to the ground and prayed the trick Oscar taught him would work. He rolled to his right and stuck Ragnell up, still hoping he was in the right spot. The horse barely saw him and tried to jump but it wasn't high enough to dodge Ike's sword as blood spilled from its belly. The horse collapsed on landing and threw its rider off. The man rolled to the ground before standing and again running at Ike, not even pausing to look at his screaming horse. Ike charged in return, not wanting the man to have an advantage with his momentum. Their swords clashed and they met each other's eyes. Ike hoped the man could see his steely determination and unwilling desire to back down, stubbornness some might even call it. All Ike could see was the man's black eyes, they gave away one single emotion, arrogance. There was a faint smile on the man's lips, he was sure he was going to win. They pushed away from each other.
Before either of them could make a move a thundering of hooves called their attention. It was Titania. She brought her horse a stop and looked at the man's clothing then she looked at Ike. She knew who his opponent was.
"Be careful," she warned before speeding off again, sure he could take of things by himself. Ike looked back at the general and waited for him to make the first move. The general realized this and made his move quickly, taking a swing at Ike's ribs. He blocked it and returned with a kick to the knee. The man grunted and stumbled back, his armor protecting him just enough from the kick. He looked at Ike oddly. Maybe they didn't fight like this in the army but it was the way Ike fought, the man had better adjust strategies.
"Right," said the man in a thick accent, "I forgot barbarians don't go by the rules."
"So you can speak. I might congratulate you if we weren't preoccupied," Ike returned.
The man gave him a long look, "You don't speak to me like that."
"Have we already forgotten of my barbarianism? I don't follow the rules of society, I'm too stupid to learn in your opinion though, aren't I? They only way I know, is my own," Ike returned with a smirk.
The man took a minute to comprehend his words but when he did, he didn't take very kindly to them. He spit something in his own language and stabbed. Ike dodged and swung his own sword at the man's out stretched arm. The man saw his mistake to late and tried to retreat, to no avail. The man didn't scream but just fell to his knees in defeat, his severed arm at rest next to him. Ike found no joy in war, only a sick man could. He found no joy in the 'art' of warfare. He found no joy in watching others suffer if they did not deserve it. This man did not deserve to suffer.
(Sheik)
"Confidence is not a burden unless bloated into arrogance. I know my mistake and it has been a fatal one at that," the general said in Hyrulean then in Ike's language, "You won. Finish me."
Sheik watched as Ike nodded and beheaded the man. A quick death. She climbed down from the tree was in and walked towards him, keeping her eyes off the body. Ike turned to her, "He said something in your language, what was it?"
"Bastard."
"No, after that."
"Oh. 'Confidence is not a burden unless bloated into arrogance. I know my mistake and it has been a fatal one at that.' It's a shame death was the only thing able to humble him," she said.
Ike nodded and motioned for her to follow him. They walked in silence, both knew it would be some time before the enemy would retreat and realized their general was dead. She wondered if Ike felt the same as she did, she felt like this battle was too easy. It must have been a simple warning but it was still strange. A man ran past them. Then another and another after that. Pretty soon it was a frenzy of fleeing soldiers rushing past them, some bleeding heavily as if a wild animal had attacked them. Ike noticed the strange injuries as well and smirked.
"Looks like the Laguz made it here safely," he said.
Anoter A/N: I know this doesn't follow anything from the video games, not even the personalities but this is how my imagination works. Oh, one more thing, I'm throwing in a character that doesn't belong in either video game in the chapter after this one or chapter 7. We'll see. =) Crap, one more thing, I promise, don't be afraid to review! I'm open to criticism and, of course, your lovely thoughts.