Megumi stood, rubbing the mark and said. "I will think about it....and I will come to you when I reach a choice. Thank you..." She suddenly vanished into the shadows, not wanting to be followed. She reappeared in what looked like a garden. She sensed she was alone and sat down, wrapping her arms around her legs and hiding her face with her knees. A couple tears went down her face silently as she muttered " I'm so sorry father.....I'm so sorry...." She cried into her knees, the shadows around her almost wrapping around her to comfort her. 

Scarlet shrugged and said "you know me, I do my own searching. Besides, the council will just take it to extremes and want her tested...,no, I'll see what I can find. Maybe find her fathers records. The old spirits didn't do anything without a good reason..." She turned her head suddenly, her eyes glazing over for a moment, then said "she's in the peace gardens....she used her powers to leave. Malik is not going to like that...."