[Potential 3. Hopeless. Insecure. Afraid. Angry.]

Delight blooming and blossoming like the pink leaves of an orchid! Anathet blushes, unsure whether to clap or stay silent for fear of embarrassing Tia. She settles for a shy smile, the kind that's visible from sparkling eyes and the slight turn of the head even when the teeth are hidden beneath a veil and a wide-brimmed hat. 

"Tia, that's a good name. Coming from Tiamat maybe? I think you're someone very special. And I think...we can be friends, Tia. We're similar, and I'm going to find a way to help you. This is the first step, but [i]just[/i] the first. The one that lets you reach out safely and meet more people. We'll find you and, we'll change things."

Anathet reaches down, into a small little portal and pulls out a gem. A sapphire, one of her Zhianku trove. It's not magic in and of itself, but it's made perfectly, grown to withstand incredible heat and pressure, and a gorgeous blue that twinkles even in the faint light of the evening. 

"Here, Tia, take this. A little gift for our friendship and a...focus I suppose, from the Zhianku. A focus for your sense of self and something to remember our bond by." She presses it into Tia's hand, confident someone that despite her shadowy nature that she'll be able to take the stone and hold it. 

Only a small part of her feels a little resentment at what she's giving away, how easily Tia seems to be growing into herself, but she puts that aside because it's more important to help right now. She wants this bond and she wants Tia to be able to be...free somehow. 

[Unleash Powers: 5+2+2+1(assess)-2(hopeless)=8. Marking angry to ensure a lasting effect.]