<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"And you will see just how innocent and soft I am, in time."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Sekhmet tilted her head, a wry smile playing on her lips.<em><strong>The puppy has fangs, does she?</strong></em><br/><br/><strong>"I suppose I shall, especially if you ask about the blade another time."</strong>She leaned in, adding two more words with a sparkle of mischief in her coal black eyes, keeping her voice so soft that only Elinor would hear.<strong>"In bed."</strong><br/><br/>She pulled away, schooling her face back into that bored mask of indifference that she used as a shield as much as anything else, and turned to face the diminutive druid.<br/><br/><strong>"I know it well enough, since this is my second year. We do not want to go <em>too</em> deep lest we find the chambers wherein the Headmistress plays with her pets. That's strong medicine for you firsties. But I trust the guard dog will catch up with us soon enough if she does not become lost."</strong><br/><br/>She studied Mashiro for a moment, as if measuring her and wondering what she would look like without her garb.<br/><br/><strong>"If not, I shall go fetch her. But for now we should search."</strong>Now she grinned.<strong>"Or rather, you two should search. I have an unfair advantage and it's hardly sporting if I simply coast to victory."</strong>