Brom's eyes widened slightly at the boldness of his sister's reply.  She was right, his invitation to join into his game was due to that fact that he needed not simply a woman, but a woman both seductive and wicked enough to worm into the heart of Felicity's lover.  He'd expected her own love of cruelty to sway her or for her to deny him out of spite and her contrary nature.  What he did not expect was for her to counter with a price.<br/><br/>As he remained briefly stunned, Owen exited the hall hands clenched hand enough that his nails dug half moons into the heels of his hands and his vision blurry from swelling tears.  Rage and pain swirled inside him and he did not risk a look back as he vanished.  He couldn't see her naked and kneeling like that and be sure of holding back the hand that itched for his sword.  But neither could he leave this accursed place.  Not alone.  Not with her left to suffer at the cruel hands and insane whims of the Baron's brood.<br/><br/>Back in the hall, Brom finished blinking away his surprise and smiled at Naiobe.  "You are most certainly my sister," he chuckled, "How about a wager?  Make him betray his love and break her heart and the whip is yours.  But if he resists your charms and stays true to her, you'll dance under it's kiss for me."  He curled his lips into a smile, after all it was a wager he wouldn't lose either way.<br/><br/>As he waited for her answer, he turned his gaze back to Felicity as she lapped at the puddle of wine.  "You know sister dear," he said loudly enough for the hapless woman to hear, "I think I rather like your suggestion for entertainment.  Go on now girl, show us you can play the bitch as well as you played mare for my stallion."  His boot moved to rest against her and push her out toward the center of the space and he gave a nod to a shadowy figure who lifted a whistle that hung by a cord about his neck and blew an unheard note upon it as most of the assembly cheered loudly while a few blinked curiously.  And from all sides, the hounds rose and began to emerge and circle the pretty woman slowly.<br/>