Observing the cautious attitude of the woman, Alex smiled as he attempted the first step of establishing communications.
'Energy is versatile and with it, anything can be achieved.' Alex theorized. 'But for that to happen, I have to be able to infuse my intent into the surrounding energies.
'And if she is as perceptive as I am, then she should be able to understand what I'm saying.'
As the standoff continued, a portion of Alex's awareness went to work.
'The link between the soul and body allows for inner thoughts. And any intelligent being can do that.
'So if my thoughts are energy waves that my brain interprets, then I can send those waves directly to her.'
With no robust soul guard, it was easy to send that energy wave, so Alex did just that.
Under the seemingly calm expression of the Catwoman, she saw a sudden wave ripple out of Alexander's head, reaching her instantaneously.
The Catwoman instinctively recoiled in an attempt to evade the wave, but it hit her regardless. And just as panic was about to set in, she heard a voice in her head.
'You have no reason to be afraid. We're not here to harm you.' The Catwoman's eyes shook from the shock, staring directly at Alexander. But the message didn't end there.
'I have a way… a device that can teach you my language in record time, eliminating that barrier. If you're willing, give me a nod and I'll proceed.'
She couldn't believe something like that was possible. 'I still have a long way to go.' she thought.
However, another side thought emerged. 'If a being like him was around all this time, then where was he when I was fighting that monstrosity?'
Driven by her own desires to understand a few things, she gazed at Alexander and gave a firm nod in acceptance.
"Good." Alex nodded back and retrieved a device from his storage.
The device resembled a sleek-looking silvery helmet with advanced lighting systems that travelled its edges in cycles.
Alex moved the device towards her, making it float in the right configuration slightly above her head.
The Catwoman eyed the device calmly with a hint of curiosity in her eyes. She wasn't familiar with the object but still took it to put on.
Her caution was pointless as if Alex wanted her dead, she'd be dead already. It was that thought she trusted.
Casting another look his way, she saw Alex give a nod to proceed. Then she sighs as she finally put the device over her head.
'With almost everything put in there, she might as well be one of us once she's done.' Alex thought while the woman closed her eyes.
The device activated automatically and began the information transfer. From the basics of the alphabet to the formation and pronunciation of simple words, she learnt it all.
Alex and the others observed patiently as the woman had different facial expressions from time to time.
A few hours later, the information transfer was over as the device depowered. The woman then took off the helm and opened her eyes.
In an instant, Alex saw the new light of intelligence in her eyes as the way she looked at him had a slight change.
"My name is Cassandra Clare." The Catwoman introduced herself with flawless intonation just like a native. "And thank you for your patience…"
"Mm," Alex nodded and then introduced himself. "But you can call me Alex.
"Do you mind?" He gestured to the surrounding hunters and Cassandra nodded for them to approach. "Also, I'd like to make a comfortable space for us to chat."
Not sure what he meant, Cassandra stayed quiet and observed as Alex raised his right hand, weaving through the surrounding energies and conjuring a solid greyish-white platform half a meter thick with lengths half a kilometre on each side.
Following that, he made a large oval table and placed several chairs close to where he and his companions would sit while a single chair went to the other end with the intention of giving her all the space she needed.
'Amazing…' Cassandra thought in a daze as her eyes caught on to the subtle shift and changes in the energies. 'It doesn't appear to be the use of an ability either!'
Talk about being impressed. She wasn't sure how Alexander was doing but she knew one thing. 'If he can, then I can too!'
"Please," Alex gestured to the seat at the other end while he went to sit at the opposite end.
Zol and the others joined them a moment later. Whatever tension they carried earlier was nowhere to be seen. Just as Cassandra had noticed, they did too.
Alexander was stronger…
Looking at the faces around the table, Cassandra recognized a few faces, recalling the last fight she had before falling under.
'They're all vassals to Alexander…' Cassandra wasn't surprised, however, they were far stronger than the vassals she had in her universe.
The thought of her own universe soured her mood, something Alex didn't miss. With her thoughts and soul fluctuations similar to what he was used to, he could now deduce what she was thinking.
"We can postpone the chat if you need some time alone." Alex proposed, catching her off guard.
"Oh, no. It's fine." She dismissed it with a wave of her hand. "We can proceed."
"Mm," Alex nodded before saying. "As you're already aware, we're similar. But putting that aside for a moment, it's clear you're not a native of this universe."
Alex looked at his companions, prompting Cassandra to do the same. She noticed two distinct biology, three if she counted those with dark sclera.
'The ones with horns are larger than the ones without. But aside from that, there isn't too much difference.'
Even though she looked like them, her ears and tail gave her race away. So even a child could tell she did not belong.
Cassandra closed her eyes momentarily to gather her thoughts. To her, everything happened not too long ago, so despite the way she looked, she was still heartbroken from losing her universe.
"Just like you in this universe, I am or rather was the Veilwalker in mine…" the catwoman began with a small sigh.