The new power Anise had discovered from freeing the essence of Spirit and wearing the Hawk was a sudden and surprising change to her senses. She could see better than before, and she could sense the minds around her. She had no time to be affected by the confusion that these new feelings and senses brought her. She had to sink or swim here. She felt that she could affect the minds of the spirits floating around her if she could defeat the Lord of these Shadows.

She felt a fresh spurt of energy as adrenaline struck. She felt quite confident that she could actually do it. She mustered all of her focus as she threw her will into the spirits around her. She welcomed them to join her. To become friends with her. To help her. She wanted to be a light for the lost souls that had been stuck here so long. She wanted them to feel her determination and be inspired by it.

"Shadow, I am not afraid of you. I will become a light in this world. One that you will not put out." Her voice was filled with determination and force. She believed that the dragon was actually a force for good and that the Shadow that is here corrupted the dragon forcing those stuck here to seal it away and survive in the darkness. If she could cleanse this darkness and bring back the light perhaps then she could go home.

"Come spirits!" She called out. "Help me. I will free you from this prison. This is no place for you to remain forever."

She glanced at Reus whom clearly only knew to look threatening here. She could tell that he could not offer any defense against the shades. She knew that she was the one that would need to protect him here, and she could not fail in that.