Sighing in relief, Fleo finished securing the dusty bandages to her guild master's wound and stepped back.  [color=C2B280]“Worrying!  Gotcha, won't do that.”[/color]  She willed the construct to hold together, which was difficult with her heart still pounding.  If she allowed her creation to disintegrate, Jamie's blood would be free to run loose once more, which in fact worried Fleo very much.

Nevertheless, she felt obliged to step back and breath deeply.  Her eyes slipped shut, and she timed the heaving of her chest to be in line with the beats of her heart, which reverberated in her throat.  [i]One!  Two!  Three! Four.  Five.  Six...seven......eight.[/i]  Her eyelids fluttered open, and her consternation had subsided.  Mercifully, her dust craft had remained in one piece.  Fleo allowed herself to fall back on the nearest bar stool, smiling a faint smile.  [color=C2B280]“Good to meet you, S-class Blades Magic Damian Gerard.  I don't know what comes next, but I know I'll be along with you all for the ride.  I don't remember if I told you all this or not, but I am Fleo Plector, an A-class sorceress.  Surprisin', right?  Who woulda thought that Dust magic was good for anythin' but making museum pieces look authentic?”[/color]  Her magenta eyes held a glimmer of humor, but nothing on the level of full trust.  If Damian really did suspect that she was keeping a secret, it would still be some time before he might be made privy to it.  [color=C2B280]“If we're going after the council, and they're really corrupt, I'll be there to wash away their evils with the sand of time.  Before that, but after you're rested, I might take you up on sparring![/color]”  

She held a bandage-embalmed hand up and declared, [color=C2B275]“Dust Craft: Blade of Phoenix Wing.”[/color]  In her hand materialized a sword that appeared to be a near-perfect copy of Damian's Ares blade, just as she remembered it, except for the colors of course.  As they watched, however, she let the replica crumble to mere dust, and winced.  [color=C2B280]”You'd have to go easy on me though, Mr. S-Class.”[/color]