Kateri pushed her toes deeper into the cool earth as her fingertips raked along the log she sat upon as if caressing an old lover. She tilted her head to the side and smiled softly at Anton. Did he really not know how the Prince worked? How manipulative was he? She was about to find out for herself what knowledge he had of those he chose to obey.<br/><br/>"I've had many noblemen eating out of the palm of my hand but when the Prince took an interest, what courtesan wouldn't want that? Short of screwing the King himself, it was the highest pay a woman like myself could obtain, not to mention the afforded liberties that are usually reserved for men only.  To be blunt, I was manipulated, beaten at my own game so to speak. I have only myself to blame for becoming too lax around the Prince. I should have never performed that ritual anywhere near the palace but should haves and could haves don't exactly save me now do they Anton?" she explained, ending her tale with a rhetorical question that she already knew the answer to.<br/><br/>She watched his eyes droop slightly. He was tired and he was fighting the urge to sleep. Again she smiled for she wasn't far behind him on that note.  Her legs ached and her chest was sore from breathing so hard when she was running from him.  She was a bit shakey from the lack of food and water but knew she could afford a few more days on rations before she would start to feel ill.<br/><br/>"So Anton, what do you plan on doing for the night? You're tired. I can see it in your eyes. You can barely keep them open and yet you struggle because you're not sure tying me to a tree would be enough to keep me in one place all night long while you rest"  she said as she pushed the end of one of the branches into the fire further with her toes. "I'll admit I am also weary and probably could not afford another night of running from you in my current state thus we are at an impasse" she chuckled slightly wondering what he'd come up with as a solution to his current predicament.  There are ways to keep a witch in one place and there are ways to dispell their magick temporarily but the question was, did he know what to do?