Special little gift? Aeris was amused about the way that sounded. It certainly was special. Perfect perhaps. For her anyways. She sat back and looked at Serenity, she looked a bit weary. "I can make things old really fast. Eventually I can even get them to become dirt, sand, or whatever else happens to things that can decay."

She didn't bother explaining how the rapid aging often resulted in living creatures dying of heart attacks, or that she could only use her power on things within arms reach. Those didn't seem like details Serenity didn't need to know.

"How about Schnapsen? If all the ace through ten cards are available it makes a nice challenging game." She kept her tone casual, but it turned teasing for this last bit. "So, what's your special little gift?" Aeris promised herself that she would keep this charade up only as long as was needed. She hated playing the talkative and friendly girl type. She far preferred being her usual hateful self that didn't mind slitting throats whenever she felt necessary. Even if she could use these prisoners to escape, she wouldn't put if past some of them to stab her in the back on the way out.