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"Ta - da," she declared again, because apparently this was now her signature move.
Elena stared for two seconds.
Then she nodded once.
"Fine," Elena said simply. "We will treat this as a child."
Bat Bat's eyes widened.
"I am not child," Bat Bat protested instantly.
Elena's gaze sharpened.
"You are," Elena replied.
Bat Bat's mouth opened. Then closed. Then it opened again. Then she looked away, offended.
Sekhmet almost laughed, but he kept his expression steady.
Elena turned to Sekhmet.
"You want me to teach her," she said.
It was not a question.
Sekhmet nodded.
"Yes," he replied. "Teach her basics. Manners. Behavior. Social understanding. She peed on people."
Elena's eyes narrowed.
"You want her to stop peeing on people," Elena translated.
Bat Bat gasped.
"I only pee on enemy," Bat Bat argued.
Elena's eyes remained cold.
"You will stop," Elena said.
Bat Bat's wings twitched like she wanted to fight, but she didn't.
Sekhmet felt satisfaction.
