He's answered with more honesty than he grants most people but it's still surprising when the Sphinx purrs, earth-rumbling and comforting. If only because he's not used to who he is being taken without a fight.

Auryn greets Nerium with a respectful incline of his head and a curious look. She's beautiful, in a sort of pre-raphaelite way, and younger than he'd expected, though that isn't necessarily real. "The truth. Your reputation precedes you. But humans like their stories."

"Do you test all your visitors?"