Quentin almost felt like showing her a little of that pity and helping her but with Matthias present it didn't pay to be charitable. He had a plan, and she *would* play her part. Of course he could blame it on her without having her do it... but this was as much about control as about the murder of Stayan.<br/><br/>The fat man had backed into a corner, waving his hands before himself like they might ward off the inevitable. He kept questioning, pleading, begging... Quentin should have known he'd show as little dignity when faced with death than he did when faced with a meal or a woman. There was nowhere for the man to run, though, and his fate was sealed regardless.<br/><br/>Matthias remained stationary and silent as expected; watching proceedings with a cold,  calculated expression that made Quentin look excitable, and giddy. There was skeptical disapproval at her complaint, too, that her master simply had to correct.<br/><br/>He crossed the room and collected the knife, pushing it hilt forward into her hands. He was inches from her with furious, dangerous eyes and a growled voice. "What your fucking gods do to you is nothing compared to what awaits you here if you refuse me again, girl. You are *mine*, and not just to fuck."<br/><br/>He turned, leaving her to weakly tremble with the knife. "A deal, then? Option one has you walk over there and cut that pricks throat." There was another predictable, pityable groan from their target. "Do that and you can eat leftovers and sleep comfortably tonight; I will call on you only when I want to screw you. Option two is you drop the blade again. " there was a change in tone that suggested she really, really didn't want option two. "Do that and the result will be twenty four hours of feeling the knife you spurned, point first. I don't know if you'll survive or not, nor do I care about a slave that doesn't do what she's fucking *told*" It was only the last couple of words that were really angry; the rest were all the more terrifying for being spoken so easily and calmly.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>