<font color=pink>Ladisha watched the pigeon fly out into the light snow, her letter firmly attached to its leg. After this...setback with the White Cloaks was finished with, she would definatley head back home for a visit. She hadn't been to Andor in over a decade, much too long.
Floods of confusion came through the bond abrubtly, startling her. Shaking her head, she tapped her finger to her lips thoughtfuly. She might or might not know what was going on with Ailurin's emotions, but likely it was teenage adolesence kicking in. She had felt like that when she was young, and about to be kissed by a boy she had liked...Ladisha blinked. Surely that wasn't the cause for his distress. Better to keep this to herself. Leaving the aviary, she swept back into the common room, where the usual din immediatley quieted down. Shaking her head, she glided to Ailurin's table and sat, folding her hands precisley on her waist and watched him eat with a smooth face.</font>

<font color=silver>Ailurin nodded politely to her as she sat down. Without a word he offered her some breakfast, and once he'd finished his mouthful, asked in a soft tone, <font color=skblue>"I trust you slept well...?"</font> his tone indicated none of the emotions she'd felt though the bond earlier, he was genuinly cornered about her. The bond reflected an array of emotions, and she felt him urge her for a few moments in private as soon as they had eaten. Something was bothering him...</font>

<font color=pink>Pursing her lips at the multitude of emotion flooding her mind, she waved away the food with the explanation that she had already eaten,
"You would know if I had slept well, silly," she smiled warmly at him, "But to answer your question, I did sleep very well. Not as comfortable as my bed in the Tower, but nice nonetheless," rising, she smoothed her fresh navy blue dress the had birds and vines with white embroidered flowers climbing the sleeves and bodice. With a nod at him, she continued up into her room and took a soft arm chair by a window, watching the snow fall.</font>

<font color=silver>Ailurin followed her upstairs to their room and sighed. He took of his cloak, then sat down on the floor next to his Aes Sedai, much like a child would. He smiled at her, <font color=skblue>"Mistress, I was only being polite; I thought it was curtious to ask if you'd slept well or not..."</font> he shook his head, <font color=skblue>"I... you slept beside me last night, and... I'm not used to it."</font> he paused. <font color=skblue>"Is it really necassary Mistress? I... I feel so confused."</font> he shook his head and was silent.</font>

<font color=pink>Ladisha glanced at Ailurin breifly before returning her gaze to the snow covered land, "Of course it was neccessary, Ailurin. You are a new Warder and are not yet used to the poers the bond gives you. If it makes you feel any better, you'll be able to sleep on your feet soon. You were exhuasted and tired and my bed is big enough for the both of us. There is nothing to be concerned about," she extended a weave of air through the window and shaped the falling snow into a bird before letting it fall to the ground.</font>

<font color=silver> Ailurin blushed crimison, <font color=skblue>"Its not that... its just... I'm unused to it... and... may I ask you a question Mistress?"</font> he waited for her nod. <font color=skblue>"Now that Sadin has been cleansed, your brethen, the Red Ajah, they won't have to hunt us down anymore will they? It will like before; like during the Age of Legends..."</font> his eyes were thoughtful. <font color=skblue>"Mistress, what would happen if an.."</font> he blushed <font color=skblue>"an Aes Sedai and an Asha'man were... to mate..? I mean, they'd both hold the Power... and... you feel so alive when holding it... and since both parents held the Power - would that not make the child strong in the Power?"</font> suddenly he covered his mouth with his hand, <font color=skblue>"forgive me! I wasn't suggesting that... that we ought... to..."</font> he was suddenly fearful his Aes Sedai might take it the wrong way and be furious with him.</font>

<font color=pink>Ladisha's lips thinned and her eyes remained purposefuly on the window, "I do not know anything about how the Power affects creating a child. Aes Sedai do not usually bear childeren,"</font>

<font color=silver>Ailruins eyes narrowed. <font color=skblue>"You angry with me, arn't you?"</font> his tone was cold.</font>

<font color=pink>Ladisha stood and glared down at him. Now she was angry. Using the flows of Air and Fire, she magnified her voice just slightly
"You will not take that tone with me, young man, it is lacking the proper respect a Gaidin owes his Aes Sedai,"</font>

<font color=silver>Ailurin's anger flared up, and the Aes Sedai could feel it though the bond. He disliked being dressed down - as any other teenager would. He stood up and with a single though, he wove a shield around himself before his Aes Sedai could respond. He realsed the flows, and set them in place, she'd have a hard time severing them. In the same moment, he slashed at hers, taking down the voice maginifcation. Though clenched teeth, he snarled <font color=skblue>"Do not treat me like that - I am not a child! And don't raise your voice to me using the Power! You forget yourself Aes Sedai! You forget that your not the only one who can use the Power! So don't try to use cheap tricks on me!"</font> never had he been so defient, and she could feel his anger rippling though the bond. Suddnely, his eyes flooded with tears, and he dropped all of his defenses, releasing them with a single thought. <font color=skblue>"What am I doing?"</font> he whispered. Anger was no longer flowing though the bond, and in an instant, he embraced the Aes Sedai, and whispered <font color=skblue>"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, forgive me..."</font> he sobbed into her, and whispered again, his voice slightly mroe calm <font color=skblue>"Mistress, I... you should punish me. However you wish, I deserve it and won't object... I.. I owe you everything, and behave like this? You should switch me like a spoiled child being punished..."</font> he broke off with his lower lip trembling.</font>