Jack's hand remained on Oscar's hilt, his stance ready despite knowing that if Tharaxis decided to kill him, there would be nothing he could do to stop it.
"The previous Soul Warden stood before me once," Tharaxis continued, his voice carrying that quality of distant thunder again.
"Red hair like fire. Eyes that burned with determination I hadn't seen in centuries. She asked me the same question you're probably considering. Wether I could be bound to her service."
"What did you tell her?" Jack asked.
"I told her no," Tharaxis said plainly. "Explained that attempting to bind a Demi-God would destroy her soul long before the chains could take hold. She accepted that answer and left. Went on to conquer three more floors before the Council found her and ended her reign."
