"The answer is night and day... I mean, the question alone already answers itself" Rex said, shrugging in disappointment.
The Sphinx was getting angry at this mortal every passing second. It slammed its paws on the ground, sending dust and debris flying everywhere.
Rex instinctively flinched, shielding his face with an arm as the ground trembled beneath him. His heart raced, but he forced himself to stand his ground.
He dared a glance at the Sphinx's face and immediately regretted it. Its fiery eyes burned with the intensity of a blazing inferno, and for a fleeting moment, Rex swore he saw embers flickering between its jagged fangs.
A thin curl of smoke drifted lazily from the corners of its mouth, a dangerous prelude to whatever wrath it was barely holding back.
Rex swallowed hard, his dry throat clicking. "Okay, okay," he began, raising his hands in mock surrender.
