She had either been here without him noticing or she crept up to him without him noticing. Either way, she was too close to him, and even worse, he didn't notice how she became this close to him. The Lord of Khaos' words rang in his mind. If he can't find her, then he can't defeat her. He should worry about finding her first before thinking of fighting her. An enemy that can get this close to you without you noticing is a very dangerous enemy.
Baal remained Stoic despite the fact that he can see his reflection in her silvery fangs. He didn't sense her get so close to him but he schooled his emotions and wasn't flustered. It helped that he didn't sense any ill intent or danger from the snake. They are part of the same house so betrayal cannot occur. Murder can occur by the will of the lord of a house but certainly not betrayal. That fact strengthened his resolve not to cower or look weak.
He said calmly. "I see you're around, Number 0. We should spar sometimes."
