"Fortune did not smile you say?" Blank chuckled. He flexed a bit. "Should have made sure I was with you." He patted Karn on the back. 
"Aye. But if they are useful, they are useful. But the Lad has no weapons on him. But... That play sword fight was neat... But you could tell it was safe swash buckling." Baku spat. 

"Beatrix started me safe when I started learning the way of the sword." Garnet commented.
"Trained by Beatrix you say? That is quite a claim that should not be advertised." Baku shook his head.

"You have to admit, having that level of a title is intimidating to hear. But I thought Royalty was more about politics and less about fighting." Blank grinned, slightly condescending to Garnet. 

Garnet simply looked at him, her hood barely covering her face as her hazel-nut eyes watched him.
"Err... Right." Blank retracted his gaze as she stared before looking to Karn. 

"Probably should test what he knows..." Blank thought aloud. 

Meanwhile below, in the engine room. The Lumyian accepted the ring, and to his surprise... the projection did not appear to his dismay. 
This was disappointing as it was his only means to blending into a human crowd. He sighed at his misfortune. "Thank you for getting my ring back... But..." He blinked as he looked at the odd doll, to what he was being told. 

"Why is...." He blinked again.
"What did you do to the Deputy director...?" The named "Cassius" blinked at the doll on Hitori's shoulder. 
He saw the doll bobble around, waving a stubby hand around. "OhmygodCidisgoingtoKillyouall." Cassius muttered his head in disbelief. He signed before looking to Dren... "If... You can get me to Lindblum... with the Princess... Would you like a job...?"

Cassius looked to his ring.
"Why don't you work...?" He muttered.
"And why don't you learn to be thankful?" A voice echoed in his head. His tail stood up on end.
"I am Ifrit, seeing as you wear the ring that binds me to you, you're my new master... Another Sassy Moon child I see... At least be prideful of your race rather than conceal..." There was a voice that seemed heavy, yet slightly gaudy. Perhaps the voice was just displeased? Or mocking...? 

"Umm... Hii Ifrit..."
"Hi...?" The voice responded.
"Err...?" 
Ifrit chuckled in his head. "Well... Now that I have you talking. I want you to know that you can call upon my power, as Alonso once did. But I want you to use it for Self defense... You children are so fragile..." He cackled. 

[i]What did I just accept...?[/i]
"A Eidolon." Ifrit replied. 

[i]Never expected you to be so... responsive.[/i]  Cassius thought.

"Every Eidolon is responsive, same to Familiars and the like. Just most don't listen. With you wearing me on your finger, it is just that much easier. Now stop staring like a fool and stand up straight with your chest out!" Ifrit roared.