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Andy simply gave the Tzzek a smile and a nod as he watched it for a moment and looked over at cain as he rambled about Rose, he wasn't sure what to say to him for advise as he's more about guys then girls so he dosent fully understand women either. So he just let him pace and looked over at the girl Luna as she seemed to be trying to talk to people but wasn't sure how.

Andy then looked back at Tzzek as he read the book and then changed color and he seemed to look uncomfortable from what read as he watched him move over by Luna, he smiled a little seeing those two might get along. He looked at his resting Desha in his lap and softly combed his fingers through his hair, keeping relaxing thoughts in his mind for Desha to stay calm and get his rest. Andy just sat there softly relaxing and not speaking, not wanting to wake Desha.

Tzzek barely reacted in time, generating a small force barrier to keep Luna from touching him. Her attempt to be comforting was terrifying, his color changed a dozen times in half-as many seconds but settled back closer to a deep blue instead of the earlier disturbed colors.

"Tzt... yes... tzzt." He said quietly and without conviction. "Zzzt... no." He shifted a little farther away, not so as to be rude but it was definitely time to explain some of the information in that book. Cain probably read it but could not understand what it meant for an archon to use the methods described. And Luna very nearly let her sympathy turn her into an object lesson.

"I should explain." He began slowly, explaining from both personal experience and what he read. "Archon learn directly and indirectly. I can pass energy over or through something and make a perfect copy of its every detail in my memory. That is indirect learning. Direct learning is... different. The archon in that book used a method of learning called 'harmonic resonance events in conjunction with possessive analysis' as his typical approach to understanding physical life functions." He paused briefly, taking the equivilent of a deep breath before getting to the point. "Archon directly learn by entering something. That is possessive analysis. The process is... uniformly fatal to the subject. Their body burns out. There is a great... deal of pain involved. Archon in a possessing state learn everything about the subject from their memories and body to everything they... feel." He paused again, the subject was difficult to speak of but Cain and Luna both needed to know right now. "Archon naturally possess living things they come into physical contact with. I first learned how to speak by this method more than two years ago." Tzzek stopped speaking for another long moment to let that sink in. He had possessed and killed someone, learning everything they felt through the process.

"Harmonic resonance events occur when an archon or other powerful source of magic wields it at a high level on a minimum of thirty-five targets arranged in a circle. The resonance multiplies the strength and precision of the magic involved. Tzzt... zzt... I have only used this effect once. I was under attack. I used it to amplify my response and kill my opponents all at once." Tzzek was not looking forward to the last part of his explanation. "The archon recorded here used harmonic resonance to possess numerous subjects at once, learning them all directly. According to this record he used this method with a minimum of fourty-five subjects each time. Given the number of experiments listed... tzzt... the archon killed more than a thousand people before being killed." There was now only one more piece of information that he needed the two of them to know, not for their safety this time but by way of explanation. "The archon in this text was killed at the age of eight having not perfected a true flesh form but a shaped analog heavily influenced by the specific origin magic of the archon. I am approximately three years old. Many archon do not seem to live as long as I have, at least according to the contents of the library."

Then he spoke to Luna again, directly. "Thank you, for having concern for me. Until I have a flesh form it will be impossible for me to receive any form of touch. I'm sorry." Tzzek did not really want to continue the conversation on such a difficult topic so he decided to use a segue, a lovely conversational trick from some of the books in the library. "I may understand both Rose's position and your words better than a 'man'. The past, whether short or long, can be more powerful than the present."

Cain frowned over the information from Tzzek as he picked the book back up and softly whispered the words that would restore the binding on it, "I'll go look a bit more then... There has to be something in the library that will help you," he said to himself as he looked down at the book, starting to feel a bit depressed over the whole thing. He looked back up at the Archon and waved away his mistake that had taught him to speak, "We all make mistakes, Tzzek. I've made my fair share over the centuries. At least I have people who help me remember to feed now. No more bloodlust blackouts. Those were pretty bad. That, and the times I forgot the time and wound up in the sun. Painful, that one," he added, his tone showing that he was still thinking about Tzzek's problem.

He should have found something useful by now...

Perhaps he should concentrate on Rose's problem for a bit. Though he knew his next planned surprise for her would help alot more.

He finally looked at Luna and blinked a bit at her, "Oh, hello. Cain Albright... Wait... I already told you my name..." he said with a slightly confused look on his face that cleared up when he saw her trying to read, "Do be careful of the books in the library, Dear. If you pick up one that looks blank inside, either bring it to me or put it back on the shelf since it's got a binding on it that prevents it from being read. If you really want to read it, I'll remove the binding from it for you, but you still shouldn't take those books out of the library. Everything else you can read with no problem," he explained to her then scratched his head a bit as he started to wander back to the stained glass doors, apparently heading back to the library.

"Really should be something that will help..." he said to himself on his way out. At least he didn't run into anything on his way this time...

Practically running the last few meters into the castle courtyard, Layloos stopped and took a deep breath and spun in a small, well small for her, circle, overjoyed to be home. She motioned to those following her, figures much taller than herself and wrapped in heavy cloaks of fur, and proceeded through the courtyard.

She almost didn't notice the men present, but stopped immediately when she saw them. One was instantly recognized and the Damphair rushed towards him and scooped him up in a hug.

"Cain! I've missed you so much!" She exclaimed as she almost crushed the Librarian with her monumental hug.

Cain obediently stepped back into the living room and opened the book for Tzzek to look at, setting it on a small table that had been pushed against the wall.

He would have said something to the Archon but he found himself enveloped by a tight and enthusiastic hug rather unexpectedly. When she finally let him breathe again he gave her a tender smile, "Layloo...It's good to have you home again. Desha is over there getting a bit of rest, so keep your voice down. Your mother is away taking care of something with the dragons but should be home soon. I'm getting married. That's Tzzek, an Archon, so no touching. Desha is getting married to the vampire over there with him,' he explained to her then checked on Desha again before looking back at her, "Desha has his head in Andy's lap, by the way. Sebastet went and found herself a Hylarr male that she's now mated to. His name is Lio or something like that. You'll get to meet Rose later, I promise. She's my fiance. Dancer has bonded himself to Andy's brother and is currently out in the courtyard with Andy's family while we wait for the fight to get over. And Sebastet passed on a note to me in case you got home before her, she wants you to go to the Demon Realm as her ambassador, she'll send you there when she gets back and you two have a chance to chat," he explained to her.

Of course, the explanation was pure Cain: all over the place. Especially since she'd frazzled him a bit with the unexpected hug and he was a bit distracted trying to help Tzzek.

"Oh yes, that one over there hiding under the cloak is Luna something. She's new," he added as he checked on Tzzek looking over the book.

Layloo knelt down after letting Cain go so he didn't have to crane his neck to when he spoke to her. She smiled when she heard his news, but gave a wary look at Tzzek when he was mentioned. She listened and nodded along with Cain as he spoke and when he finished, she stood to her full height.

"That is wonderful, Cain. I'm happy for you, mother and Desha. I really have been away for too long, I almost didn't recognize anyone!" She put her hands on her hips and looked around at everyone Cain mentioned. She realized that she needed to come back more often, but the work she had been doing was just as important as the extensive family the had in the Castle.

"Well I hope Mother know what she's doing with the dragons and sending me to the Demon Realm. I'll go and see how everyone is doing in a minute, but I brought home a lost Tome for you. It's in ancient Aramaic and I could barely read any of it. I hope you like it, Cain." Layloo handed Cain the tome and then went to greet everyone she hadn't seen in decades. The Damphair eventually turned her eyes on Luna and approached her.

Cain, of course, instantly got lost looking through the book Layloo had brought him. It was a fascinating piece he'd been trying to get hold of for a while but hadn't been able to find a decent copy. It was a beautifully written tome on some of the better spells done over the years of the author's lifetime, each page a pure delight to look at as well as read thanks to the calligraphy used. It had been written in secret, of course, since the author had bee living during the latter years of the dark ages.

He absently passed the Archon journal over to Luna, "Carry that for him, will you? And tell Rose to burn that blasted journal of hers then to look in the closet in her lab. She should like that surprise," he said absently, his mind already lost in the potentials the tome was giving him to advise Sebastet on her protection spells and a few more for Desha's healing.

"Interesting... 'Converting the energy through a living channel to reduce the strain on the spellcaster during major spellcasting and ensure the success of the protective spell being cast so long as the channel is properly trained and the one casting the spell has pure intentions in using the spells listed here'..." he read to himself out loud as he wandered out of the front room to head to the library and take some notes.