The way Cerasus reacted to her tale made it clear that something was wrong, something more than what Izzy could guess. Her gaze followed him as he paced. “And being that determined isn’t normal?" she began once he finished speaking. "I’d think that there being a bounty would be enough of an incentive in and of itself, if the reward was large enough and they knew they couldn’t take you on individually. But at least, if they want you [i]that[/i] bad, we know they won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.” Izzy looked to the stained, moldy wall at the other side of the room for a moment. “Cerasus,” she looked to him, “why would they keep your limbs, not destroy them, if they hold a lot of your power?” [i]And that’s officially the strangest question I’ve ever asked.[/i] She shifted slightly in her seat at the bizarreness of it. “Just as bait to draw you out again, or can they use it for themselves or something?" Then, her brows furrowed as another thought occurred to her. "And why didn't they just finish you off in the first place?"