Keystone's words seemed to fall upon no ears other than his own, carried away by the wind. The statue's eyes flared up with a neutral blue glow and it, he, turned towards the monk, stepping out of the basin. With ease Glith pulled the sword Kaylee free from the ground and leveled it in one hand, blade hanging low and open to the side.

"I have finally found you. The time required was most...worrying," spoke Glith with an air of benevolence. "Return her now and you still have a chance at a normal life. I have no trouble with you: it is the spirit I want." the suit took a few more steps forward, until it and the monk were separated by but a few strides and just out of reach of the blade. The knight's blue eyes flared with a calm and repeating motion, illustrating...compassion? as far as Keystone could make out.

Keystone felt a firm hand on his shoulder as Saran stepped in beside him:
"There is great evil contained in that abomination. We can fight it, Keystone. [i]We can win[/i]," she whispered into his ear. Keystone felt a surge of energy course from her hand through his shoulder and to the rest of his body, strengthening the fighter's form.
Glith's faceless visage turned towards her. Keystone did not need to see Saran to know what she was going through: her hand dug deep into his shoulder and the she-mage took an involuntary step behind the monk.

"What's this? A mirage? Tis cruel to make an old knight feel such pity," the suit chuckled, amused by Saran's reaction. "Tis a strange tale, that girl in your head. You would do well to be careful," it said and turned away slightly. The feint was clear a second later when the knight spun back around, dragging the sword through the sand to throw it into the monk's face.

"Give her back!" the knight roared, falling into a defensive stance.

Despite the growing headache and the mounting anger that was starting to strain his will, Keystone felt another influx of strength and vitality, but not from Saran. His muscles hardened until they were as smooth as stone. Saran fell back behind him and started concentrating. Glith chuckled and took a step back, starting an incantation of his own.