[Yeah, while the place wasn't truly awful in all ways, there was an element about this strange surreal realm that was deeply distressing. The way that it jut flaunted their privacy was high on her list of 'do not want' in the Void.

The comment got a bit of a light grunt and a rueful smirk.] Like I said, I know Ren. I'm sort of used to he and his friends not wanting to share everything. It's fine. You guys just have your little secret clubhouse and handshakes. That's all.

[She'd put in for the decoder ring later.]

Not sure I'd call myself nice, though folks have been trying to keep me calmer these days. But I guess maybe you never heard the story. I... became this a long long time ago. Before there was a shogun.

That bastard of an ex-husband's been dead a very very long time now. Now I'm just a spirit of jealousy and bridge guard.