If he ever decided to change his mind and force her, she already knew how to get him to stop.“What are you thinking about?” Dale waved his hand in...front of Ashton’s face. “Don’t tell me I'm too cruel. The slut was spreading her legs for someone else already. It does me absolutely no good to stand by and watch. If she was gonna act like a whore, I may as well just cut out the middle man.”“Why are you telling me all this?” Ashton asked. “As you just said, it does you no good unless you’re the one. Along with your entire tribe it seems, for when they escaped into The Wilds they proclaimed their loyalty not to the High Coven, but to you."Cha'talla stared at her for a long moment, meeting her gaze evenly. "Milady ... I am not unintelligent ... if this is the case ... why am I here?" You are here Cha'talla because I wish it." Aikiro spoke turning to move to another row of purple flowers and beginning to pluck their petals as well. "There have been many things that Veldruk has done without my. When chewed, the stem has a sweet taste like honey.”I went on to explain that I needed at least twenty root clusters, more if possible. The roots would need to be kept damp all the way here by packing them in wet sand or sawdust. I also wanted an orange-colored fruit that was filled with sweet juice when it was ripe--or at least the seeds for them. Our sword maker from Damascus understood what I wanted and assured me that both were available in Damascus. I had spoken with him when I first. Same size, and another dozend for each side. Anna is white as a sheet now, and I don’t think it’s from the blood loss, there just isn’t enough of that. I think she has finally realised that today any limits we used to have are out the window, through the woods, and drowned in the lake behind the woods. So I take my sweet time pushing the new needles in, looking into her eyes as much as I can and savouring the fear and suffering I see there.And now it’s time again for a new layer of chili.Once.