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Eigengrau was waiting for them when they returned from the black void, with crossed arms and an expression on her face, which in of itself was unusual.

"Apprentice." She said flatly, but with a feeling of hostility behind it. "You will not be given that spell for parlour tricks. You used a slow time bubble, alternatively."

"Master, with all due respect, fuck off." Sirene said, stretching her arms. "I get to choose what I use All Stop for."

"Excuse me?" Eigengrau replied, with some inflection creeping into her voice, causing Hamlin to motion for everyone else to back off. Eigengrau dropped to the floor with a thud, and ice shot out from her feet, and instead of the usual circle around her, made a direct line for Sirene and froze her up to her waist. 

"Oh, got you mad didn't I?" Sirene replied, smirking. "What's the matter, your liar's face cracking? Slipping a bit?" Sirene said, taunting Eigengrau. "Guess you couldn't have known, but I promised Rebecca something big on your behalf. You better be ready to fulfill it."