((Ack, sorry for the length of the post))

Steam continues to roll more profusely from the obsidian tub. As Fei relaxes, he feels his inside churn and feel like they're becoming unwoven within as Tamrissa steps through the portal.

Clenching his fists, moderately tight, Fei sucks it up and fights it with all he can. After submerging completely under the water for several minutes, just relaxing making himself at ease once again, Fei slides from the tub, to be greeted with a black towel and a set of completely clean black clothes.

Moments from drying off, Fei lays the towel down neatly, stepping gracefully across the crystal and marble floor, looking into the mirror, wiping the humidity from it, his hand pushing the vine leaves aside gently. Looking down softly to the sink, he shakes his head at the sight of nothing looking back at him in the mirror. Just soft drops of water, swirling down from the leaves, trickling down the polished surface of the mirror into the sink.

With a hard crack, Fei’s head pivots to the side as he cracks his neck, removing the strain from his tension, following with cracking his body from arms to his knees in one flowing crunch that stretches on.

Reaching over to the oak cupboard wrapped in forest green vines, Fei pulls his soft clothes, bringing them to his face for a moment, to feel the soft silk slide gently across his slender visage. Soon after the silk, black mesh is slid across his chest and torso, following the delicate contours of his frame. The tight black muscle shirt following over the mesh, leaving his pale white arms exposed at the shoulder.

Following through, his pants come pulling up, tying off at the waist, where a belt firmly fits, a silver buckle shining delicately, contrasting the deep black. The base of the pants tuck gently into fitted, heavy, black, knee-high boots, resting just on top of his socks.

Finally being prepared, Fei wraps a large black belt around his waist, then tying his silk, black and white hair back with a black piece of nylon rope, his hair falling down in a wide arch as the nylon piece pulls his hair together just at the back of his head.

At last, Fei steps from the bathing room, 2 servants behind him, hovering over his shoulders. “Okay….. That’s enough.. Thank you. You may go on.”

The 2 servants nod and smile as they swirl down into the floor, a trail of gold behind them, dissolving into the fresh smelling air as Fei continues to walk. Jumping down over the railing, Fei lands on the first floor of the palace, in the Council hall, just in front of the Alter of Council. With a small prayer of complete respect to the glowing red crystals where the councils souls lay watching, Fei turns around and stops at the top of the steps.

Closing his eyes, his presence washes over all of the Upper Umbra, stopping each and every spirit of all the races that ascend to the Elysium, calling them forward. Slowly yet not hesitating, the souls begin to gather, filling around the palace, stretching into the fields and then to the towns in the mountain ranges, and even beyond the mountains, to the hilltops and cities where the kedos’ work like busy Mexicans. (( gotta have some humor))

As the souls pay careful attention to Fei who seems kinda nervous, not being a people person, himself, Fei speaks to all of them. “This is our home. It is a place of peace that you all deserve…. But due to recent events, I am forced to say…. That the Umbra may be a target of events in the future. And that is something I will not allow… and with that… I am going to train all of you… that are willing…. To be our army… to be the invincible walls of our sanctuary…. Led by me… with the guidance of the council. You fought a hard life to come here… all of you… are you willing to fight for your own piece of paradise?”

Fei ends his speech quickly, his eyes going over the soft gold tint of all the joyful souls. Immediately afterwards, he makes a faint, nervous smile before turning around and walking into the palace speaking. “Everyone who truly wishes to fight for their paradise…. Please remain where you are…. Anyone not willing… due to any reason… please go about your business. I will hold nothing against your actions.”