ID exhaled the [b]longest[/b] sigh, dropping to Terra-Firma as she seemed to deflate and relax her shoulders.  She had been standing just an inch above the ground by concentrating Mana beneath her feet.  She fanned the air to disperse her breath.

[b][color=#d9145f]"It's Ash,"[/color][/b] she answered in a more relaxed tone, allowing a smile to twist the corners of her mouth.  She came up with the name on the spot, pulling from one of the nicknames she'd heard her associates whisper behind her back.  "Mrs. Ashlands."

[b][color=#d9145f]"Listen, it's not because you're not intimidating, or because I don't respect the things you could do to me, or the dire situation I appear to be in.  I have to be [i]very[/i] careful to keep a lid on my emotional state.  If I give in to fear, or anger, or even love I could hurt people unintentionally,"[/color][/b] she admitted, letting her Domain of [Fire/Light] get reclaimed by [Earth].  The temperature dropped noticeably.

[b][color=#d9145f]"Besides... have you seen their face?"[/color][/b] She asked, pointing up at Golem.  [b][color=#d9145f]"Look at how fucking [i]cute[/i] they are!"[/color][/b] She exclaimed, disarmingly.  [b][color=#d9145f]"You're very lucky to have a partner that cares about you.  Golem may not have a pact, but your bond is evident,"[/color][/b] she punctuated the statement with another sigh, crisis seemingly averted for the time being, though she didn't lower her guard completely, she was still observing him very intently.

[b][color=#d9145f]"As for the [i]Templar[/i] thing...,"[/color][/b] ID paused, unable to completely hide the note of disdain at the mention of that villainous organization.  [b][color=#d9145f]"I can't really do anything about that, what you see is what you get,"[/color][/b] she concluded, gesturing vaguely to... herself.

[b][color=#d9145f]"If it makes you feel more secure, I'll skip town early.  I can't sleep anyway.  Bad dream."[/color][/b]