<span style="color: #a64dff">“I don’t think Father would let her be here if she was really that bad.”</span>Kitori came back holding a small bundle in her arms and sat down beside Relene to show her. Wrapped up in the bundle was a small, black bat.<span style="color: #a64dff">“I don’t know what this is, but it was flying around the other night asking for fruit. It’s very cute and polite.”</span>Relene was able to enjoy watching the puppies play for just a few minutes before they noticed her and soon she was buried in wet noses, tongues, and puppy breath as they all gathered around her to smell and explore her.<br/><br/>“<span style="color: #ff4dff">Me being stubborn just lets you be more cruel and hateful to me, because you can’t break me so you can try new forms of torture. But no man would ever have sex with an animal like you, snakes aren’t attractive... Maybe Kitori and Lorna will give you some affection.” </span>She spat in Vess’ face and struggled as much as her sedated body would allow, but her eyes burned with defiance.<span style="color: #ff4dff">“I’ll wear you for boots if you touch my hair.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>