The woman sighed which sent steam wafting off the top of her mug as she sat it down before her. Her delicate fingers remained laced together around it as she looked her guests up and down.
"You're safe here, Morgana. Nikkolai." She nodded to them both in turn, "I've spent a long time making sure witches like Selari can't get in." She smiled as if remembering a fond memory, "Not that she'd even try."
She took another sip of her drink and closed her eyes for a moment. Nik didn't know what to make of her. She seemed to be acting like they were old friends and was annoyed when they didn't do the same. And it wasn't for lack of trying, Nik felt like he had to know her somehow...right? It was like an itch he couldn't quite scratch; just out of reach.
He wasn't sure if it was completely subconscious or if he was just looking for something to do, but he found the mug up against his lips and the warmth slipping down his throat. It...was...
"What is this?" He blinked into the cup and only saw what looked like tea of some sort but...
The woman leaned forward eagerly, "What does it taste like?" She urged.
"Apples. And...raspberries? No...strawberries? Some kind of berry...and hints of...caramel?" He took another sip and swished it around his tongue, completely ignoring the part of his brain that was screaming to stop being so trusting. That one sip could easily kill him but...
"Ooooh!" She crooned, her smile growing, "Very human flavors, unsurprisingly. Take another sip. Tell me what else you feel."
Again, though he knew he shouldn't, he did, and frowned - perplexed.
"Go on!"
"Sunset? And..." he glanced at Morgana, "You. But that doesn't make any sense."
The woman just continued to smile and took another sip of her own drink, "Deep sea bioluminescence." She mused, "Sea salt and sunlight."
She then locked eyes with Morgana and her smile remained, though perhaps tinted with annoyance.
"You can stop looking for ways to attack and escape. You're free to leave if you so choose, but I promise that I won't hurt my son nor his mate."