Maoka went around talking to each of the options. You suggested Chadas, and she did seem to spend the most amount of time speaking to her. Maoka looked up at the walking, talking optical illusion.
"What are you?" The girl asked.
Chades loomed over her, red eyes glowing like two fires flickering in the depths of a cave. She spoke, though she had no mouth with which to speak, the shadow seemed to speak directly and audibly, albeit in a low, wispy tone.
"I am born from the shadows cast by human light."
"Human light?" Moaka perked up with interest.
"Invention?"
Chadas was notably silent. "I am as I stated." She offered a bit more stilted.
"I think that what you're saying is that you're the shadow cast by humanities advancement. From the first fire granted by prometheus to the Edison light bulb. Are you the shadows cast by all these things?"
If a shadow could blush, Chadas certainly did. She stopped looming and leaned back. She returned to her intimidating height, but did not feel particularly imposing. It could be said that her evasive answer was some kind of trick, but she became awkward as she repeated.
"I- I am as I stated."
"What's that mean?" You questioned Maoka.
She turned to you. "Well... I suppose it's kind of like... When man created fire, that was the first instance where they created a shadow. In a sense, there were shadows and light but there may be some significance to the light that was made by us and the shadows that were the result."
"She isn't just coming out and saying it because..." You trailed off, eying the spirit.
"She's a shadow. She's evasive. It's fairly straightforward."
"If you say so."
"Why'd you suggest her?" Maoka asked curiously.
You trailed your gaze up her silhouette, her hips, her breasts, her height. The body you inhabited had a type.
"Just a feeling."
Maoka shrugged and extended a hand up. "We've negotiated benefits and downsides with each. Would you like to form a contract, Chadas?"
Chadas reached down shyly and the moment she touched Maoka's hand she faded. You all looked around, then noticed two glowing eyes in Maoka's shadow. It was also a tiny but more shapely than it should be, though nobody was going to come out and say that to a woman.
Salazar sighed wearily. "Sssuit yourself."
Serius mocked the man. "It sssslips out when you're upset, Sssally~ You should get that checked out. I know a great dentist." Salazar stared at Seriius for a few moments, then simply turned on his heeled boots and walked through the nearest wall. Serius giggled to himself, looking around to all of you with a bright grin.
"Sssuch a ssour sssport!"
"It's not nice to make fun of someone's speech impediment." Asuka stated timidly.
"Right you are!" He tapped his chin.
"Let's see, a spider and a shadow... Two burgeoning spiritualists and two old friends. This is quite a unique meet up, don't you agree?" He was looking at Fin, but Fin quickly pointed to you. Suggesting that you were in charge.
"Don't you agree?" He asked you, as if you were the first he asked.
"I guess... Well, we got what we wanted, so you can go away now." You waved your hand to shoo him away.
"Oh! Yes, of course, you have everything you wanted. You got a spirit, and you also, presumably received everything you were looking for AND a way out? How wonderful. You have those things, right?"
"We have..." Your eye twitched.
`I hate this guy. Always have.`
"Yes?" Serius leaned closer.
"None of those things." You admitted.
"Hmm.. So it seems like you still need aid that is more or less bordering on the omniscient?" Serius asked coyly.
"Bordering is doing a lot of lifting, there... You either are or you aren't, right?" Maoka asked. She looked down to her shadow, leaned a bit closer as if listening, then nodded. She was evidently receiving whispered advice that only she could hear. She looked at you.
"He's not trustworthy, but if he's offering to help we wont receive his ire. For now..."
"That's all well and good." You nodded.
