"You are so annoying..." she muttered, her grip on me loosening slightly. But then, something shifted in her expression - a new determination gleaming in her eyes.
"No," she said firmly, shaking her head.
"I've decided. I'll teach you to be a better man...as well as more dominant and assertive."
She stepped back, releasing me from her embrace, and folded her arms across her chest. "It's clear that you need to learn to take control, Valerian. To command respect and obedience from those around you.".
Ahh, yes..." I nodded uncertainly, my face betraying my lingering confusion and apprehension. Mephistopheles's expression sharpened at my hesitant response, her eyes narrowing as she studied me intently."You still don't understand, do you?"she said, her voice taking on a sharper edge.
She stepped closer, her gaze piercing into mine with an intensity that made me squirm uncomfortably."Let me make it clear for you, Valerian.
