[u]Within the shadow realm, Valeyard grins. He knocks off Maya's hand and releases his aura, blasting back the darkness and releasing him. He lands next to Shadow.[/u] [b]Shadow, meanwhile, had pulled up a beach chair and was eating some Oreos.[/b] "Back already? Darn. I didn't want to kill them." [i]They seem a bit insistent.[/i]