Theo looked at her, mouth agape, shocked that she had responded so directly.
"Hmm, I see. So that's how it is…" replied the invisible creature in a monotone voice.
Amelia nodded slightly, casting a discreet glance to gauge the creature's reaction. She was curious to see what would happen next.
Did I make the right choice by being honest? Is it going to try to kill us now, or…
"Calm down, young lady. You made the right decision. And don't worry, I have no intention of killing you. At least… not for now."
"As for you, young man, if you had tried what you were planning, you'd already be a corpse by the time I'm speaking," the creature continued nonchalantly.
Amelia and Theo exchanged a glance, startled by the creature's words.
This thing can read minds? they both thought at once, beads of cold sweat forming on their foreheads.
"Yes, something like that," the creature replied. "I can, in a way, read humans. It's quite close to what you're thinking."
