The protective formation of dark attribute energy was still active, but constantly in a state of construction and deconstruction. ‘It won’t hold f...rever. If there is more to the Godly Retribution, then I’ll be helpless. Even now, as long as I persist, I won’t be able to divert energy for healing severe wounds in a dire fight, much less treat those I’ll keep sustaining by this resistance’.As he lamented, Zax kept wheezing blood and despite slowly recovering his complexion and reducing the loss. She's never seen him like that before. Not even… not even this morning… The memory of the morning relives itself in Rey's body. Horror intermingled with intense pleasure. Rey shudders."You have to get out of those clothes."Rey just glares up at him."You're going to get hypothermia… come on. I'm running you a bath." He motions to his bedroom, through which was a bathroom. She could hear the running water.Kylo kneels down slowly. He wants to be careful not to startle or frighten her any. Hell I haven't courted like this since high school.Finding a rather upscale boutique she wanted to go into, I could only agree and follow her in. The place was rather open with the clothes on the racks and plenty of room to move around. The sales lady, wore a tag indicating her name was "Lillian" she was a lady in her late 50's and stylish hair was gracious and attractive, obviously wearing clothes from the boutique. Going from one rack to the other was fun as she held up one outfit after. " The two women watched their mother disappear into the master bedroom and then their heads swiveled to look at each other."Holy shit!" Malinda muttered."No kidding," Melody gulped. Then both of their heads rotated to lock on their new target. Marlin was placidly sipping his coffee watching them as they marched over and surrounded him like sharks around a bloody seal."I suppose they're mad at me?" Marlin asked Tess, ignoring the two hovering women."I don't know," Tess giggled kicking her legs.