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[theban_sphinx]

Time: March 30th, 2001
Status: Public
Setting: Manor door steps
Summary: Sphix enjoys the day by blocking the doorway

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[gilded_voice]

With the weather being incredibly nice, it was slightly difficult to see why more people wouldn't be heading outside.

That said thought, the Metatron did think the lion-eagle creature could have found somewhere slightly more out of the way to enjoy the sun in. Weren't there people in the Manor who probably weren't used to such creatures? After first wondering what Adam was thinking, allowing such creatures here. Perhaps it was better than having it simply wandering, though.

He still would have preferred it to be elsewhere on the grounds, though. The Metatron might not have been very familiar with Sphinxes, but danger was easily identifiable. He hoped it could be reasonable, though. The day would be much nicer if there wasn't a quarrel.

He stopped a little way from the Sphinx- just out of reach if she decided to swipe at him. "Excuse me," he said, a slight chill in his words. "You're blocking the doorway."

Well, even if it was reasonably clear that the Sphinx was doing so, no harm in making sure she knew what he was

[theban_sphinx]

"Oh", the sphinx said. She opened her eyes, lazily, stretched her paws and moved just a bit, so that there was no way anyone would get to the door around her. "I am blocking it, am I? Well, of course I am." She smiled, baring her teeth. "What are you going to do about it?"

[gilded_voice]

So it (she, perhaps) was intelligent. And deliberately blocking the doorway. The Metatron considered the options for a moment (fighting he didn't consider for more than a few seconds; he didn't need an argument with Adam over that, nor did he think he would come out of a fight particularly well) and decided that, if he could, attempting to reason with the Sphinx would be best if he wanted to go for the walk he'd planned anytime soon. His lips tightened. "I would ask whether there might be some way by which I could convince you to move, without injury on either side." He'd see what she wanted, and go from there.

[theban_sphinx]

"As a matter of fact... yes, there just might be", the sphinx said. "And, because I happen to be on a good mood, I will even tell you what it is."

The sphinx regarded the man - if it was a man; you never knew, with this place - through half-opened eyes.

"The rules are simple", she said. "I will ask you a question, and you will answer it. If the answer is correct, you may go through the door. If, however, you answer wrong..." Her smile got even wider. "Oh, and should you answer right, you will also get no benefits whatsoever, other than getting through that door. Unless, of course, you wish to raise the stakes..."