"Satisfied? Oh no. We've a long way to go yet."<br/>The entity seemed completely unphased by the little ritual, yet after a moment Michelle straightened up again, the irregular clicking of her spine once again filling the room with its skin-crawling sound.<br/><br/>"So, do you really think you have what it takes to defeat me, mortal?" the voice drawled, Michelle's lips actually outlining the sound now, rather than held open.