Shida listened to and watched them all in silence, the hour had grown late, and he was restless. When the silence grew stronger, he picked himself up and marched over to the bonfire. He stood, looking into the flames. Suddenly, amidst his staring; he felt something calling to him and his blood grew warmer. It wasn't excitement or joy he felt, but he did feel indulged by a presence. Before he could blink, a great flaming bird cast out its wings from the bonfire, and rose up in front of Shida. He looked into the birds eyes, beady, black and char-coaled like burning lava, he realized then what he must do. "These Vygorn bastards want to control us, they want to take everything from us, our will, our lives, our food, our individuality and our humanity. I've been sick and tired of being pushed down by a force that I can't even see for so long." As he said that, he thought of all the people he knew that had lost their will to survive, lost there passion for life, and he swelled up inside. Shida took a deep breath. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and to all of you who choose to walk this path of death, and shall fear no man or beast, I vouch to protect and honor your life and ask you the same courtesy unto mine. My name is Shida, and from this moment forth, we are brothers of a pact that no man or evil otherwise can influence, and I believe that is something worth fighting for."