<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/03/RosaCandlemass.jpg)</div>Rosa drew a hand through her long blonde hair as she regarded Kye with a probing gaze. "Then I shall dispense with the pleasantries," she said, smiling a smile of quiet confidence that anticipated being thoroughly obeyed. "And shall command you as I see fit."<br/><br/>She wriggled her toes as they came free from her boots, then brushed her ankles against Kye's cheeks. "That's much better," she purred, relishing the new freedom. Her legs were smooth against Kye's hands, but clearly well-muscled from long journeys by foot. "I really shouldn't travel as much as I do, when I love the luxuries of home so. But my work is important."<br/><br/>Rosa placed her feet back on the floor and stood up, looking down at Kye as she knelt before her. She trailed her fingers over the woman's hood, as if examining the texture of the fabric. "Take off your hood, Kye," she instructed. "Let me see your face properly. I want to know whose service I command. Then take off my robes and hang them out to air. I don't intend to let my bath get any colder." She snagged a piece of baked potato and popped it into her mouth, her eyes never leaving Kye's face.