Emily breathed in deep before answering the woman. "A sphinx," she said. "I want to become a sphinx."
The woman cocked an eyebrow. "A fascinating choice."
"I love sphinxes," Emily explained. "I used to pretend I was one. I'd go around asking silly riddles. I just think they're elegant and beautiful and smart...everything that I want to be."
"I hope you don't mean you aren't any of those things already, my dear," the woman said with a serious edge. "But I do agree with you about sphinxes. Come along, please. This part is going to be fun."