What was she doing? Astrid had avoided her brother's guild, leaving first chance she got. Dressed up in a cloak, letting it obscure her terrifying visage. She just wanted away from that guild. She wanted far away. She wanted to take a break from it. To not have to deal with such a change. Yet, when she looked up from the city streets, all she could see was that pillar-esque tower that made her sick. This wasn't earth. She wasn't going to wake up in the morning. This dream had gone on too long for that, and the voice in her head! That pounding voice that kept pointing her to people and saying... [sub]Kill.[/sub] She turned away each time, hand over her blindfolded eyes. 
[color=00a99d]"No. I'm not doing that."[/color] [sub]But why? You did it before.[/sub] [color=00a99d]"That was in a game! I'm not killing people with lives!"[/color] [sub]Look at you. You can't even be around your own brother, and his castle. Why?[/sub] [color=00a99d]"Because..."[/color]
She had no reply to that. There was nothing she could say to justify that. Maybe she didn't know herself that well. She just felt... So out of here element! She used to be the best! And now, she discovered she had to deal with the results of that choice. To be the best she had to kill others to own a Witchblade, and then... She was here, and if she did that, she'd be a monster. In a way, it was that realization that this wasn't a game anymore made her sick. And she couldn't keep playing this game. 
[color=00a99d]"I want to go home."[/color]
[sub]You can't. You have to stay here and be my host.[/sub]

People in armor ran past her. Men in blue armor, and her mind was snapped to the world going on around her. "Civilian, you must leave, there are invaders and you must get to shelter!" One of the blue armored men said, a hand resting on her shoulder. "We shall pr-"
[color=00a99d]"Don't, I don't need protection."[/color] Astrid said, eyes narrowed at the guard, though he couldn't see it. [color=00a99d]"I'm a mage, I can protect myself."[/color] While she might not be a mage, revealing herself as anything but would be dangerous. Simple minded people didn't need to know what she was. 
"Alright, but please, try to stay safe."
[color=00a99d]"Fine. Just, leave me alone."[/color] [sub]KILL[/sub] [color=00a99d]"No..."[/color]