"Hmm, consider me suitably thankful then." Ellie hesitated. Sugarplum wasn't exactly common knowledge, but she wasn't exactly a secret either, as far as she knew. And Sphinxes, from what she remembered, weren't known for their gentle manner.

"That room contains a rare and dangerous beast, belonging to a powerful Duke of Hell," she exaggerated (to put it mildly.) "I wouldn't mess with it if I were you. It's safely contained as long as the door is kept locked." No need to clarify that Sugarplum's safety was probably more in question that the Sphinx's.

She crossed her arms, frowning. "So what'd you do, eat Adam? Last I remember, the Manor was his baby, basement included."