Minali's lips curved ever-so-slightly at the corners as Amelia tried to pull away from her and failed. She was adorable, being helpless and furious put bright spots on her cheeks and fire in her eyes. The fierce glare sent warmth through her body, tempting her to be as terrible as Caspian. But no. Minali understood, her captive could be angry or be in tears, and as she did not prefer tears herself some leeway could be allowed.<br/><br/>Some. Her green eyes kindled with their own light, "Life is not an easy thing." She took the soft hand that she held trapped in her own calloused one and pressed Amelia's fingers to the ugly scar on her collar bone. She moved even closer to the other woman, looking down into her eyes, voice low but vibrating with her own angry passion, "No one taught you this before, but you will learn it now. People die, kill each other, hurt each other. All you have are your wits to get through it. You have the gall to say a few tiny inconveniences are an excuse? No. You are unharmed." Perhaps it would occur to Amelia she was speaking to a female Captain, in a culture that thought women at sea were bad luck and have some wonder for what that had cost, but Minali did not count on the girl's mind to begin working so quickly. She was beautiful and had a life of ease, her mind was no doubt slow with disuse.<br/><br/>A deep breath was drawn in and released as a sigh as Minali forced her own anger to cool. She would not be baited. "Now then kitten, think of what you say to me. You are not the one responsible for the payment. Your conditions are nothing to me." She paused a moment and continued, her voice rough and low, "Your prince will pay for two things. That you take no wounds to your pretty body and that we have not.. sampled you before him."<br/><br/>Her tongue traced over her lips and she smiled, her free hand lifting to stroke over Amelia's collar bone and then she ran her fingers lazily down between Amelia's breasts and down over her stomach. Minali's eyes were intent upon her and she purred softly, "And what you will remember is that all else is still open to us if you are not properly cooperative." She did hope it was clear that she could think of<span style="font-style: italic">many</span>alternatives to rape and blunt torture.