Rai's gaze was firmly on the floor, staring just in front of the headmistress' feet. The derisive tone, the condescension, no longer caused the half-elf to flinch but her mouth did pull down into a frown at the insult to her intelligence. Framing the idea of being her maid as a reward, the headmistress let Railynn know that there was more that was not being said. Despite the Elf's cruel words to the contrary, the kneeling maid was not stupid, and she had certainly noticed the sadism that was bubbling just under the surface.<br/><br/>Without looking, Rai could feel that imperious gaze resting on her, measuring her. It was clear that she was not going to escape some form of punishment. The silence was maddening. The headmistress simply stared and Rai felt that gaze bore into her, digging around in her soul... Or at least that is how her mind saw it. The fidgeting returned, nervous energy making it impossible to be still. Finally, the silence became too much and Railynn's deep green eyes rose to look back at the Mage. The indecisive look on Merelyth's face worried her. The woman had not decided on her punishment and she swallowed nervously only to watch the shiver run up the Elf's spine. The half-breed was suddenly even more worried.<br/><br/>She felt shamed enough at that moment and she bit her lip hard. She was not sure what the taller woman ha planned but when the order filled the air, those beautiful green eyes went wide. "S-strip, headmistress... You can... Cannot be...." The words died off upon seeing the severity of the other woman's gaze. There was little doubt that she was indeed serious and Rai was certain that if her protest continued she would only succeed in making things worse for herself. Merelyth held her fate in that slender hand and she had absolutely no leverage. She could obey or she could suffer.<br/><br/>Her hands shook uncontrollably and Rai cursed such an obvious show of fear. It was clear by the smirk on her face that the headmistress was enjoying her humiliation. Slowly and very reluctantly Railynn reached back to untie the white apron around her waist and setting it aside. Fingers fumbled with the buttons of her blouse and Rai cursed softly before finally managing to get them undone. The blouse slid down her arms and she set it on top of the apron. The long skirt was less hassle with only one button and a zipper. The maid pushed the fabric down, wiggling her shapely hips, oblivious to the way it made her breasts bounce slightly.<br/><br/>Finally, the skirt joined the pile, leaving Rai clad in only her linen bra and panties, thin, white cotton knee socks and black shoes. Those alluring green eyes rose again to meet the headmistress' grey ones, hoping that she had done enough to please the other woman. The shame of walking back to her quarters in what little she had left to wear was bad enough but the thought of any less made Railynn feel like she was going to be sick.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>