Grace after spending more than 2 weeks living South after being escorted there, she was a mess, barely able to walk or move. She had to learn everything back, getting used to her new limbs and their alien like feeling, they were almost like her normal nerve system, but some less and some more sensitive. She also had to get used to a metal beak, with the metal teeth not too sharped to jail the poor tongue in a prison of knives.



As soon as she felt ready to leave her caretaker who were family relative of Sai , they gave her the letter with what she hoped, was the promised of her dear friend. Instead of a letter telling her about event who preceded her awakening in Sai personal quarter enjoying a cigar while the Talyxian rooter explained about her new limbs. Instead the letter simply said

'' Sorry friend but i fear telling the whole scene would break you mentally, I have worked so hard in gaining Lady Maldesse trust, give our people a better live from the rules of Maestrals.... If you knew what happened, you would simply come back and go on a one woman assault. If that would occur , Maldesse will see your body, notice the modification and immediatly pin it on me, i will be killed on sight and too many lives are on the line.... So i beg you Grace, do not head north, keep yourself cloaked , do not create too much noises so words of you come back here. I hope you can forgive me for this betrayal of promise... but i do hope you can understand my point. To compensate, i give back your belongings, and doctor Umika enhanced your blade with new Rooter tech, keep it close to you, your weapon is your best friend, never forget that''.


Grace wore her casual clothing, Confused why she was not given her Sorkon assassin armor, but then realized it would attract the wrong kind of attention towards her. As she wandered around the desert city , she bumped into an interesting fellow. A gross obnoxious oversize rat as she called them, this yinglet looked too familiar to be a mere coincidence.


She simply looked at the scav and asked '' Shizame?'' which the yinglet shamefully reply '' aaaw... fuck. hi Grace.... Yeah is..... What da hell are ya ... wearing? Where is your limbs?'' which the Nevrean simply pointed at the nearest Tavern '' we shall speak there''.



Dusk hovered the city , lights and candles were lit, Grace took the candle and light herself a cigar, while Shizame ordered a few clam meat. He looked at Grace and grabbed something out of his clothing, a rolled up piece of paper. He opened it and display a child like drawing with the Title '' Rat thing'' written on it. Shizame slammed one fist against the table as the other pointed at the drawing.


Shizame: '' zhis zhing! Do you know what zhat is? Damn rock... I was walking and a damn Rat tried to sell me garbage, i said fuck off! He got mad and asked i stayed polite. I obviously did the reasonable zhing, kick zhe piece of worzhless meat, but as soon as he got up, he laughed and toss zhe stone at me. No more a Salva'orek, i became one of zhem.... ''


Grace: with a smile of her face, she couldnt help but to laugh '' Wow Shiz, gold star for the drawing, should show that to your mom, bet she is proud of ya hahahaha! Oh stop it i was just fucking with you, a rock that turns people to rat huh? Never heard of those before. Could be a curse. hehehe... You know, you being a dick bag that kicks rats, now you must marry one , and at dusk under a full moon, once you kiss her you shall become the beautiful prince you once were...a...h...hahahahAHAHAHA!


Shizame: '' ooooh real funny metal beak, you can talk all mighty wizh your weird... feet and bendy fingers. While you can sit and laugh, i am suffering from a horrible fate, do you know how hard it is for me to concentrate right now? Someone farted near us and .. h...hehehe.. damn no no nononono.. Do not laugh dang it! GAAAH! Zhis is zhe worst! Im gonna lost my damn sanity and be like him!'' Shizame pointed at the limbless yinglet outside sucking a glass bottle.


Grace: '' hey, why dont you go outside and introduce yourself to him, probably knows about your fairytale rock over here haha. ''



Shizame: '' are ya going to laugh at my fate all day long? Cuz i was more happy when people forgot my existence, and i was free from my service to zhat crazy tyrant Maldesse. I despise my addiction to clam, my tendencies to do large rat zhings.. eat garbage and loving everyzhing about it.. ''


Grace: '' sheesh that bad? Well do you remember what the dude who tossed the rock looked like? Dont tell me a ugly rodent, because one you belong to that category now and two if you want me to help dont be broad. ''



Shizame: '' i.... i.... curse zhem... I cant.. Cant remember at zhe moment... You know what, let us catch up wizh zhe positive huh? tell me why you are not north and all zhe ozher crap yah?'' .

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Well im trying something with Shizame, see if his new role suits him. Plus it can be part of Grace story , and maybe someday be connected to Neeva but for now i hope he looks good now.



Art and characters belongs to me, Also yes this is Steve the yinglet outside, he's back as my joke background character.


Nevrean species belongs to  Mick39

Yinglet species belongs to  valsalia