Oh how funny it was that the young man was playing right into her hands. Or perhaps they were playing into each otherâ€™s hands, and that amused her. As much as he tried to mask his true personality, and he did do rather well sheâ€™d give him that much, he was still revealed much more to her than the eye could see. She eyed him casually, taking note he was trying to seem and absent and closed off as possible. But that was exactly as she expected and it brought to her more disappointment. It seems she would have to try harder in order see what he had to hide and how far he would go to keep his deepest secrets hidden away from her. However, she had no interest in figuring him out completely; while he did amuse her, she could tell he had more interest in her in the sense of figuring things out. He has told her this clearly. Why else would he go through these extents of hiding innings from her, trying to put her on the wrong track?<br/><br/>But she knew better than to fill her mind with such things. That was just what he wanted after all, she could see right through the trickery to that extent at least. If she was not bound by this curse she would be picking away at his sanity with her cryptic ways, diving deep into his mind to find out what he was hiding, and if she were younger she would be getting much more enjoyment out of this little game of his. Oh how her malice towards that warlock continued to grow. She blamed her old age more than the warlock, blamed herself for not taking him seriously. Powerful people were only powerful if they did not make it obvious after all; she was certain that the young man had some degree of power even if it wasnâ€™t the power of a warlock. And that was why she knew better than to get angry with his half answers so to speak or even question him. She was calm and nonchalant, unwavering, she was certainly not afraid of him in any way. He had shown the same to her, that fearlessness.<br/><br/>And what exactly would it take for her to make him falter she wondered. And does he think she gave such a silly answer to his question on purpose? She certainly was not stupid. Very easily, he could have turned away from this task and went home, leaving the girl behind. He could have gone home but here he was conversing with her. She could lash out and sink her talons into his neck, but killing her only means of entertainment was stupid. Perhaps it was best, she decided, to see why he was interested in her.<br/><br/>Easy come easy go as they say.<br/><br/>â€œOh you humans and your time,â€ she said playfully, commenting on the question rather than giving an answer, assuming this was not rhetorical playfulness. A part of her felt the question was rhetorical anyway, simply by its cryptic nature. â€œI have all the time in the world but you, my new friend, will eventually rot away along with the rest of the worthless beings who crawl around this planet.â€ She decided to subtly change tactics, though what exactly as running through her mind this time, well this was up to him to decide. â€œTime is something that binds us all, nothing is completely free of its restraints. Including myself as you can clearly see.â€ She added, mentioning her old age. While it was true that she was immortal, her weakened powers allow signs of old age to slowly take her. Unlike some stronger demons her age, she didnâ€™t look like she was in her mid thirties. She was bound to this appearance, of an old woman, for as long as she lived.<br/><br/>And how would one go about killing a bird demon? Well, that might be something for later.<br/><br/>She studied him again, taking note in every reaction he could possibly have no matter how small. â€œAnd I find it odd that someone like you has never seen a curse like this. Itâ€™s a shame. Here I thought you were different than most Iâ€™ve come across. It seems perhaps I have been proven wrong.â€ Svaâ€™alti suddenly gazed at the sleeping girl, daring to both poke fun and further challenge the young man she said, â€œThis curse interests you, may even prove to be a challenge, but Iâ€™m not sure you have what it takes to break it. If that is the case, Iâ€™ll be taking her with me as she will prove to be a valuable snack.â€<br/><br/>But she made no motion towards the girl, make any attempt to fly off with her, or even kill her. She remained where she stood. Keeping an eye on the young man, waiting for what he had to say next. This game was far from over; nobody said she was done with him. And she was sure the young man still wished to continue on as well.