Sala, the sphinx

Sala has the body of a winged lioness but the head of a beautiful woman with golden eyes and speaks in a low, musical voice. She is very intelligent and has studied arcane languages since she was a kitten (apparently the juvenile term for a sphinx). She can read the spells in Agnes' spell book and teach the Spell of Fire and Ice to Sheila. Sala appears to have a personality contrary to the traditional sphinxes and prefers answering questions rather than asking them.