Memories of friendship

"Why can't I remember what I did?" -Pyre Curse

Once Pyre had agreed to join them, King Fish quickly spurred his troops into a manhunt on Baron Crimson, intending to kill him. Pyre was left under the protection of 3 of their members in case Baron attempted to raid the base again. Lady Saffron appeared and quickly got to the bottom of what had happened. Luckily, she found Baron first and soon after, the manhunt was called off. Pyre was advised to, at least for a few days, not leave the base alone. Deeply depressed by all that had happened, and her lack of memories to what she had done, Pyre agreed to stay with them. She began taking steps to try to remember what had happened that could have made her betray her master. With no one to follow as she had Baron, Pyre was lost as to what to do with herself. She felt as though her life no longer had a base. Gradually, she made friends among her new comrades from the psychotically fun Psychocat to the mentor-like Mareo.

A few days after joining, Lady Saffron gave Pyre back her lost memories, which Jarn had actually blocked. Suddenly feeling betrayed again, but more mature, Pyre did not give in to the rage that would have been her response a few weeks ago. Instead she sunk into a deeper depression that did not lift until Psychocat and Mareo made it clear what her choices had been and would be in the future. Now with a new outlook on life, Pyre is seeking to change herself to be better and stronger. It was not without cost since all the lies and misdirection had almost completely destroyed her ability to trust anyone.

Seeking to try to get over it all, Pyre threw herself into her work. She tracked down leads and brought down nests of CoT and other groups, continuing to establish her own information network. This was especially evident when she attended a meeting arranged by Lady Saffron with a potential ally and no less than 4 citizens who walked by commented on Pyre's most recent exploits. One evening, while tracking the kidnapped source of one of her contacts, she was surprised by the reappearance of DarkSlyde. At first confused by his happiness at seeing her after her betrayal of the Order, she quickly deduced that he hadn't seen Baron before finding her. Pyre shocked DarkSlyde by revealing that she had left the order when Baron accused her of betrayal and told him exactly what had transpired. The more confident Pyre also revealed her new revelations on herself and her life. While not intending to do so, Pyre also sparked new thoughts in DarkSlyde, making him see that Baron was possibly just using him as she had been used. They talked for a long while that night, eventually ending with DarkSlyde admitting to feelings for her. Pyre, aware the she was not ready to trust or love again, didn't want to lose a possible friend from her own misgivings. She told him honestly and frankly that she simply wasn't ready for it after all that had happened, but perhaps in time she could learn to trust again.

Wanting to earn her trust, and perhaps even love, DarkSlyde began seeking her out and aiding her on her heists. Appreciative for the help, Pyre welcomed his aide and was impressed by how far he'd come in his training. She was surprised to hear his theories in that Baron did not want him to survive his training. While Pyre could see how it might be true, she questioned the reasoning of why Baron would want DarkSlyde dead. As Dark's caring for her became more pronounced and obvious, Pyre had issues with past memories, especially when he tried to embrace her. Sad that he had frightened her, Dark promised that he would wait until she was ready and swore that he never wanted to hurt her.