Silver ice storm (Ami thread, Lime warning)

[Anastasia]

"Ami is also talented with controlling ice," Professor Tomoe interjects. "And she's hardly a vengeful ice spirit." The line is said with a tiny chuckle, as he shakes his head back and forth a moment. "Ami, would you give our guest a small demonstration of your power? All things considered, it would be good to see that not only monsters could do this, wouldn't it," he says, turning to Miss Nakahime.

"If you wish," she replies demurly, watching on.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami nods, biting her lip for a moment, pondering the least disturbing display she could offer, then finally nods, holding out her hand and reaching for her elemental power, touching the moisture in the air and calling it together, imagining a tiny crystalline figurine of a dolphin, curled in a leap...

[Anastasia]

It's not a terribly hard task, you find, the image desired forming and freezing perfectly from the ambient moisture in the air.

"That's a wonderful piece," Miss Nakahime perks up almost instantly, interested in the carving. "It's tiny, but that's good worksmanship. You can create things like that simply by concentrating?"

[Bean Bandit]

Ami smiles and nods, offering the little piece to her to examine before it melts. "Mm. It takes practice, and for something like this, a vivid imagination, but it's not hard, once you understand how to...communicate...with the element." she explains.

[Anastasia]

Accepting the offered ice object d' art and turning it over in her hands as she examines it, Miss Nakahime nods.

As she does, you feel a slight flux of the cold element around her. The statue seems to..stop somehow, staying solid.

"To be able to do this...would be a miraculos gift," she says in wonder, holding the carving in near reverence.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami blinks at the statue, then glances quickly at the professor in suprise before mentally shaking herself. Without missing a beat, she smiles. "I think you can." she offers. "It's not difficult to learn, only to perfect."

[Anastasia]

Professor Tomoe raises an eyebrow slightly, but stores the glance away for later questioning. "Yes, it's possible," he agrees. "It's likely that what Celcia did will enable you to preform those feats toa  lesser or greater degree."

MIss Nakahime stares a moment or two more at the statue, awestruck. "Oh...my..." she whispers. "And all the images of ice I saw and remember...."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami blinks, her memory flashing back briefly to the terrified moment she'd had when the ice Oxyite had attacked Artemis...and the ensuing battle side by side with Natsume.

Supressing the thought quickly, lest she sidetrack herself, Ami leans forward. "You mean the works at your exhibit?" she asks carefully.

[Anastasia]

A pause, a ghostly, momentary tension settling in like steel bonds. "Yes...among others," she says, more restrained at that reminder. "...Those have some meaning to you? Haruka and Viluy knew one of them...they called it Oxyite."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami nods slowly, a pensive expression on her face. "We've..." She cuts herself off, frowning a little. "...met the original." she says finally, choosing the most ambiguous wording possible.

[Anastasia]

"I gathered as much," she notes. "It seems to have caused quite a reaction with Haruka."

[Bean Bandit]

"The original was..." Ami pauses, her voice grim. "They both suffered at his hand, and Haruka lost someone...important to her." she replies softly.

[Anastasia]

Another nod, then, "I'm sorry for that."

Professor Tomoe nods as well, to Ami. "I think..." he muses, rising and stretching, "That this is enough for now. You must be tired."

Getting a nod back to that, "I'll take you downstairs, I've set up a room there. We'll get into brass tacks tomorrow." Coming around to her wheelchair to guide her, "Would you wait up here, Ami. I shouldn't be long, and there's something I've been meaning to ask you about.":

[Bean Bandit]

Ami nods and smiles to the professor, then stands up, politely bowing to Miss Nakahime. "It was nice to meet you...while awake, this time." she tells the older woman warmly.

[Anastasia]

With a nod of her head back, she gives you a wan smile. "Thank you," is the reply, as you are left alone here for now...