Aliyah blinked at the image framed in smoke.  Quickly she dove into her handbag and came up with a vial of pure white powder.  A flick sent a palm-full of the powder into the air, and Aliyah peered through it.  The shimmering powder darkened noticeably in the air, finally turning pure black before settling on the floor. Aliyah hissed through her teeth.

[color=92278f]"Goddess, whatever that is, it's [i]nasty[/i]. I don't recognize the hand behind it.  Do you know where it's coming from?"[/color]