She’d used Leliana for pleasure and used sex as a method of manipulation, but had never spared a thought for Leliana’s needs.And Leliana couldn’...t bring herself to care. If not for her betrayal, Leliana would still be that girl, shallow and naïve and unfulfilled. She couldn’t romanticize her time in the dungeon – Raleigh and his men had tried, and nearly succeeded, in breaking her completely – but it had been a necessary awakening to bring her to where she was meant to be. And she had no doubt. ”Don kept shaking his head, “I have GOT to hear this story.”Dave had heard Cricket give the instructional talk about the Circle a dozen times, and she was flawless and as far as he could tell omitted nothing of importance. He gave a little wave to the two of them and separated away.Alice and Pam and just come on the patio from the core nursery, and each was carrying a toddler on their hip. He greeted them and kissed the tots. He got a couple of coos and da-da’s from the youngsters. The three. ”“Why are you so concerned over your journeyman, Merlin?” Mage Edward asked. “It’s not like Mage Morgana breaks her word.”“Indeed,” murmured Elymas who was watching with interest.“I have little reason to trust her,” Merlin grated out. “She may have implanted a suicide command within him which might endanger us all.”“Oh, to suggest such a thing. I’m shocked, truly I’m shocked,” Arch sniggered.“Aye, to suggest we’d stoop as low as he would,” Roxanne mocked.“Have you, Mage Morgana?” Elymas asked.. His shield is now gone completely." I am going to offer this once. You will lower your shield completely. I will use the amulet on you to get a copy of your memories. I will then remove those tendencies that make you cruel. You will then be my slave but you will have a chance to be happy and enjoy certain freedoms. The alternative is to die and give me everything you have but then you have to have a completely new personality. All of the old Alison your friends knew would be completely gone.".