Chapter 93. This Will Never Work!

“I never said I wanted to kill him!” Lexi spluttered, choking on her own saliva in panic as she groped for a justification. “I just figured that because I didn’t know much about him or his race, that I should make sure that I’m well informed moving forward…”

“Mmm. Pity.” The Djinn hummed slyly as he continued at a slower pace along the corridor, leaving Lexi wondering just exactly what he meant.

Her mind whirled with questions as they followed behind him in silence until finally, she couldn’t take it anymore.

“Hey… erm, Djinn.” She began, grasping wildly in her mind trying to remember if he had told them his name or not, “I’m sorry, I know that sounds rude, but I don’t think I know your name.”

“That is because I did not give it to you.” He answered matter-of-factly as they entered a room lined with shelves from floor to ceiling that spanned at least four floors that she could see.

“Well, then how about we exchange names?” Lexi offered, knowing that Djin