Rene paused for a moment.

"...Basarab?" he asked.

He was then silent, and looked her over.

"...suppose I DID believe you." he then said, scratching at his chin.

"HOW are you standing before me, speaking with me?" he asked her.

"Also... something about that name is familiar." he then muttered, seeming to think about it. "I feel like I've known someone with that last name..."

Rene was silent as he heard all this... until she saw his eyes widen a little.

"Wait..." he said.

"Wait, wait, wait..." he repeated.

"Your father broke the fundamental laws?" he asked rhetorically. "You were a child when you died..." he went on. "Basarab..." he said further.

"Question.' he then said.

"Was your father's name... Garridan?" he asked her.

It was then that she saw Rene's eyes fill with anger, his teeth clench together, and his hands ball into fists.

"DAMN IT!" he yelled.

"That idiotic BASTARD!" he shouted, before slamming his fist into the nearest wall, the wall not breaking, but it seemed like his fist was all right as well.

"So THAT'S why he wanted the Vigor Weed and the Preservation Algae!" he exclaimed.

Rene's gaze snapped over towards her.

"....." he was silent, and looked ready to attack, before he seemed to calm himself down.

".....messing with the flow of life and death..." he mumbled.

"It is not meant to be reversible." he growled further, before pausing.

"But you being so young DOES explain a lot." he then continued, thinking about it.

"Your father seemed absolutely distraught and desperate to get those plants from me."

Rene just sighed, and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Ngh." he grunted.

"Just... ngh." he muttered.

"Well, guess you're proof that reanimation works." he said.

"But I'm willing to bet that you don't eat like a human." he guessed.

"So it's unsatisfying." Rene said.

"But, you should need nutrition." he continued.

"You need to keep that body strong. And odds are your mental connection is... questionable, at times." he went on.

"Hmmmmm..." he mumbled.

"I suppose that connects to the heads you collected earlier, yes?" he asked her.

Rene just shrugged.

"If you wish." he said.

"Not like I'm one to talk." he went on.

"You saw the bodies by the river." he said.

"You know what I eat." he continued.

"Well... meat and fish. What I get from humans is just a bonus that comes from my killing them." he added.

Rene was silent, before raising an eyebrow.

"Tea?" he asked.

"I admit, tea is one thing humans did right. I DO enjoy a nice tea every once in a while." he admitted.

"Depends on what one has, though." he then said.

"What teas do you have here?" he asked.

Rene looked at the cupboard, and made his way over.

He opened it and looked at the selection she had, before sniffing one of them.

"Hm." he mumbled.

"Been a while since I had a tea that used Mint-Marigold stems." he commented, showing her just how in touch with nature he was. Not that it was surprising. Lanthas, from what she had read, had great reverence for nature, but more towards sea-life. The fact that he was able to so quickly identify a land plant showed just how long he'd been living on the surface.

"Should be interesting to see what this one tastes like." he said further.

"Assuming that one is free to try." he added.

As she dangled her feet in the water, she noticed something. More animals seemed to be coming her way, but they appeared to be running FROM something.

Or someONE.

She then heard hurried footsteps, and they were coming her way as well.

When she looked up, she saw a small figure making their way towards her. The small figure then paused for a moment, leaning against a tree, before collapsing to their knees.