After centuries, Umnana handles herself in a cool, sophisticated manner.
"So, you think your little starseed girl is attracted to our Shodfui? Hmmm. Maybe she wasn't such an unwilling--"
I shake my head. "She didn't want to be taken like that. She was just angry, and teenagers--human teenagers--don't always have the best judgment when they're emotional."
Umnana concedes the point. "So I gathered. Her father is not such a good man, I gather. Who with any sense makes a deal with Marduk?"
Relieved that Marduk doesn't seem to have a big djinn fan base, I say, "Her mother is a Lamia--current residence is Elysian Fields, also the Wendigo."
Umnana's eyes darken, and little fireworks pop around her, like fiery flowers. "Her father killed a Lamia? A mythical creature? Horrendous."
I agree wholeheartedly. "Ironic considering Lamias are supposed to do the opposite, but except for Lamashtu, I've discovered that some of the myths about female monsters are somewhat sexist."
