（ oh, did we stumble into 'too much about emotion, must flee' pushback from the local archetype with which she's all too familiar? sakura suppresses a faint smile. boys. ）

I'm sure it will. Thank you, Keith, I appreciate your candid responses. Do you mind if I share this information with others, without your name or circumstances attached? It might help people to know that there is at least one proven instance of the bond helping with a Shadow, too.