"You, you just burnt that thing into me, okay? Never asking ... never ... it will forever ... I'll be..." She burst into tears, her arms flailing, her... fists hitting Angique. The woman grabbed them. Then she embraced the crying girl, hugging her tightly. She didn't remind Alicia that she'd asked her to agree. She hated being on the defense; it was so far beside the point, wasn't it? She saw it might take a while before Alicia would be able to listen anyway. She kissed the girl's hair, rocking. The two young Royals were grabbed and unceremoniously bundled up by their minders and literally dragged towards the Music room and the relative safety of the confines of the Palace. The Queen spotting the commotion around them moved as quickly as she could towards the Palace, accompanied by her own security detachment who’d nervously drawn their own weapons.“Wait!” called the monarch, amazingly stopping the couples’ security detail in its tracks. “That is the Confederacy,” she said, “and they. "Did you bring the stuff?"I held out the box and opened the lid showing him the six hypodermics sitting cosily within. "It won't totally knock them out - I don't want you to be able to do that but they'll be so woozy that that'll not be able to move much at all and they sure won't be able to fight you off." That'll be fine, Carol - I know you have your morals. Now, how do I use it?"Taking one of the hypodermics out, I demonstrated how to put the needle into place. "Just remember to make sure. ”“I’ll be careful,” I lied. I knew what Nisha wanted and I knew how to give it to her. I was invincible.Jess, on the other hand, was all in on professionalism. I had to get her attention. I had to chase her. I could tell by the coo her throat that she wanted to be pursued. I was happy to provide passing compliments. I was evil with semi-discreet touching. I was disappointed in an obvious sniff. She did smell like my shower products. She had better taste in those things at her own home.Yet, I.