Morgana's black boot heels clicked on the floor as she approaches the table in the centre of the room .
The room is dark , almost pitch black , with the only light coming from the burning candle on the table and the glowing silver eyes reading a book .
She was only ten steps away from him when she halted . She could feel the piercing gaze of the man standing in the shadows , guarding over his master and boring holes into her awesome figure . The man could not be seen inbetween the walls and many shelves in the entire room .
"I heard about the incident at the Catholic church," Morgana spoke to the man reading the book , who didn't even bother to look up at her, " Why didn't you tell me ? She-"
"You already knew ." He finally spoke , his voice reminding Morgana of the many haunting days she had gone through and the only voice she could hear in those time was the devil's smooth and unruffled voice , his .
"Knew what ?" She was at the peak of losing her composure right now and respect for this man . It was already alot for her entering this walls and coming to stand infront of him .
He's menacing eyes glance up at her ," That Sootblood was coming for her . Don't come here and mark me as one of your friends . State what you came for here and leave ." He spoke .
His words had her heart racing and she turned frightened . No matter how much he has haunted and totured her , she never gets used of his menacing aura and cold tongue . She straightens her back and lifts up her chin ," How long will you continue to protect her ? From the truth and from the ones trying to get to her ? You have to toughen her up and let her-"
"About that ," He spoke before he halted and closed the book , lifting it up to the man in the shadows who emerged out , passing a single glance to Morgan's words before he took the book . "To the spinx's den ?" The man with a brooding aura questioned .
"Yes ."
At the hearing of the conversation , Morgana's eyes widened and her heart raced as the man with the book passes by her . Her emerald panicking eyes turn to the silver eyes one that were waiting for her to say something utterly stupid so that he could find another free way to mess up with her ego .
"Relax , she won't die . Unless she plays smart and quick ." He says before he looks down at the other books and paged through .
"She won't last . No one has solved the Sphinx riddles ." Morgana spoke , her concern rising . Although she does not have a promising relationship with Mila , the girl is still her ticket to freedom and the one who could save the world from falling into destruction .
"She won't be solving riddles ." He spoke , looking up at her . Morgana waited for the explanation that she would be given for the first time ever in her life . He parted his lips ," The sphinx will be 'helping' her discover more about herself ." His lips curved up at the end , but she wasn't sure because the second he finished talking , he looked back down at the book .
"I have a feeling that the word 'help' holds something more and the word isn't in the books of the Sphinx ." Morgana spoke .
He walked past her after closing the book ," Unfortunately the Sphinx doesn't have books ." He spoke as he walks down the dark hallways and Morgana followed behind .
"She won't survive if she doesn't solve the riddles . You know what happens to those who do not solve the Sphinx riddles ." Morgana spoke , detailing him as if he doesn't know .
"It's a lesson ." He spoke and Morgana made out a full sentence to those three words . He is teaching her in some way on how to see things other people don't see and to appear observant all the time . In the end , she will learn to think and strategize everything that she would be doing beforehand . She would be many steps ahead and she would see any mindtricks anyone could think of pulling to her ." Although Morgana had to admit , the lesson is brutal and also rewarding at the same time but , what will happen if Mila does not survive the lessons or solves the riddles ? The Sphinx will definitely not heed to his words and let the person who failed to solve the riddles live .
"Sorry to inform you , but ," He turned to her , but she continued either way ," She isn't the granddaughter of the God of light . She does not posses the ability . Even the air around her ," Morgana held the silver eyes ," It's weak ."
"What am I suppose to do with that information ? Write it down ?" He finally asks . Morgana frowns as she watches his expressionless face . "Do what I ordered you to do . Keep on doing it until I tell you stop ." He took one step towards her , causing her to take one step back ," And stop caring about her . "
She released a breath of relief after he walked past her . She swallows as she tries to plot out her next moves . She has to know why he is so hell-bent on keeping Mila by his side but also wanting her dead at the same time .
At the end of the day , Mila has to live because the girl might be the one to melt his heart , other than being the cause of his triumph.