“Disappointed?  Well yes- you could say so.  I'd asked Cassandra to give me a tour of hell.  But instead, she simply tricked me believing in a simulation she'd created.  You can imagine my disappointment.  I thought I'd met you and your beautiful Eva only to find they'd been illusions.  I'd offered you my service in exchange for the privilege of studying in your company.  And none of it was true.  But now I'm here before you and can make the offer myself.  Please consider accepting me as your servant.  You may command me and use me as you see fit.  In return all I ask it the opportunity to learn from you.  I only ask to be eventually released with my soul intact.<br/><br/>As he spoke, he realized he couldn't take his eyes off Eva.  Was it his recent experience in becoming her meal in Cass's fantasy?  He'd always had an erotic fascination with the serpentine form, and Eva was beyond beautiful.  He wondered if Lilith could read his mind, and what his fascination might mean.<br/><br/>He glanced back at Cass, confused by the sudden revelation.  It was Eva, not Lilith that had drawn him here.