As Pylia approached, everyone would hear hoarse whispers. [i]"... Alone, you left me alone! I cried and cried until I was bone DRY! YOU LEFT ME ALONE!"[/i] Kath's eyes turned black as her mouth widen, as if it was about to swallow Pylia whole. Buddy stepped forward with his fist charged with magic energies but Pylia stopped him with one hand, holding out a vial to Kath. "I'm here Kath. I brought the medicine for you. Sweeten with lime, just the way you like it. Please Kath... Drink your medicine." Kath roared, screaming at Pylia. [b][i]"This is not working!"[/i][/b] Buddy said with fear, but Kath did not attack. She just kept screaming at Pylia, who continued to step forward, uncorking the medicine and raising it to Kath's roaring mouth. She poured the medicine into the spirit's mouth, and instead of the liquid simply falling to the ground, it went inside of the ghost. Kath's screams started to fade as the ghost looked more and more tired. But as she did, her face also grew fuller. Her eyes returned to normal and her hair changed from stringy and thin back to blond. Soon the ghost turned back into a girl, and once she did she vanished.

Buddy looked around with his magic eyes, then lowered his fists. [b][i]"The spirit is gone."[/i][/b] Meanwhile, Pylia just looked at the floor. Where the ghost once stood, now there was a small handkerchief. On it was the name Katherine. Picking it up Pylia looked to Buddy. "Sorry for bringing you into this Buddy. But I'm glad you came. If I went in alone, I don't think... I don't think I'd have the nerve to stand up to Katherine. She was a friend of mines when I was younger. Her parents owned this shop when we were kids. Sold all sorts of magical knicknacks, and she'd share them with me and some of the other orphan girls. But one day she caught a plague that was spreading through the city. We'd visit and try and comfort her but... One day her parents said she was gone. We didn't even get to say goodbye. By the time the plague was gone, her family started growing sick too. Dying one-by-one... I always had a feeling Kath was still here. I could hear her cries every time I walked by." Sighing sadly, Pylia looked to Buddy, holding out her hand.

"Buddy, I need you to promise not to tell Sylvia about this. I'm sure she'll want to know where you went, but please, I don't want her involved in... In my past. It's just... A lot of... A lot of messes I've put off for too long. Dealing with Kath was easy, but I know there are others in my past who aren't going to be so forgiving. And if they knew how much I cared for Sylvia they'd... They'd go after her too. I want to keep her safe Buddy. I know you do too. So please... Promise me that you'll keep this a secret from her, okay?" Pylia continued to extend her hand towards Buddy. He didn't make a move. [b][i]"I'm... Not sure what to do. She does not know that you are here. I do not wish to give Pylia a false promise."[/i][/b]