To be honest, I hadn't thought this through. Yes, I had delivered my message successfully, but on the other hand, I got caught.
'What do I do? Withdraw and call Maggie? Or Kassie?'
I weighed my options while staring at the cat with a blank expression. Neither option was fast enough. If this thing wanted me dead, I'd be dead before the summoning circle finished forming.
Which meant the only weapon I had right now was my mouth.
My mouth came open.
"What? I have no idea what you're talking about."
The cat sat perfectly still, its carved smile never wavering, its eyes barely blinking.
"Moving straight to lies? How shameless."
I jabbed my finger at it.
"What is shameless is you accusing me of causing trouble. I am here as an esteemed guest, and you dare point such accusations at me?" I straightened, letting a note of warning settle into my tone. "Can you bear the consequences, Sovereign of Illusions?"
