Alex merely smiled at the old man. He seemed genuine, which certainly made Alex feel better about himself. Though, he did feel a pang of guilt. This man offered him a place in among a group of friends, and he nearly rejected it in pursuit of power. Well, he couldn’t claim he didn’t want power. For days now Nimueh and him had been training for the test and they still couldn’t reach the top ten. He had to do better. Before he could answer Samuel, the boy Okami spoke.

Another who genuinely cared? Still, he wondered what everyone’s story was. Were they pursuing power as well? Or other things? Maybe wealth. Or just friendship? That used to be quite a distant thought. In his past few years, he severed nearly all ties with his old friends. Was friendship just friendship? Or could it be more useful? He had to stop thinking in such materialistic terms. But still, the whole reason he wants to explore the tower was to be strong to protect Alexis. He hoped the girl was doing OK without him. Not that she really needed him in the past.

[color=00aeef]“We’ll meet him again, I’m afraid.”[/color] Alex answered Samuel’s question, as he strolled with Okami. [color=00aeef]“He’s powerful, no doubt. But ruthless and even dangerous. I mean, why would you even stand on your own spirits!? Either way, I’m guessing we better prepare ourselves for the inevitable. That guy will see any group a threat to himself. We’ll be facing him sooner rather than later.”[/color] His voice was obviously hostile.
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In the meantime, Nimueh was running after Lupa and trying to sniff her. She seemed, again, strangely intrigued by other spirits. But time would make out if she found the wolf any more interesting than she found Gabriel.

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