Meranax, predictably, did not turn to the second clatter of treasure. This time, she simply growled in its direction before turning right around and stalking in the opposite direction, suspecting a ploy. All the while, Spike ran for his life, racked with anxiety and fear that at any moment Meranax would only need to glance to her side and see him in a mirror running parallel and in the opposite direction of where she was going.