.. wary of me?" she asked out of the blue."Same short story ... same reason for no answer." Bullshit!" she spat without venom. She had my undivided at...tention."What's the matter, never heard a woman swear before?" Nope ... I mean yes ... I've heard women swear before. I'm just wondering what the big deal is." I think I intimidate you. You think I'm too big or too pushy or too ... something," she said, not looking at me as she resumed sketching.I laughed out loud. "Lady, I'm an investigator. I. She looked scared, but her training kept her expression neutral and her head bowed. Master J pulled her closer by her wrist, causing the girl to stumble at the sharp jerk. Now, this is a girl from Ermine Farms, offered by Mistress Z, Master J said. And we all know what soft, spoiled girls come from there. Her training is pretty low, so youll have fun spanking this little girl, He said, and the crowd responded eagerly. He cupped her breasts in his hands, pinching the nipples sharply. Unpierced. The dueling sensations drove her higher. Her body came off the bed as she ground against her partner’s mouth and hand. She screamed, the sound echoing against the stone walls, Cayden intensified her attack at the alarm, feeling her lover’s body quiver in release. Sophie attempted to catch her breath as the delicious tremors echoed through her body, but Cayden did not give her the opportunity to recover. The woman, who could outride any man in Otto’s army and best any soldier with a sword,. “I was, uh, um, wondering how you, ah, did what you did to me earlier. When you made me promise.”“Oh, that’s my geas,” said Artemis. “One of the powers I try to hide from the public. But since you’re already sworn to secrecy, I suppose there’s no harm.”My eyes stayed fixed on her breasts. It might have been rude, but it was her fault for getting all naked in front of me. “How does it, uh, work.”“I can command people to do as I like,” said Artemis. “Of course, as with all things, there are.