Both Umbre and Valeria frowned in unison at Adrian's outburst. They could both tell he was holding back, and Valeria's first brush with his real nature. It was just as she'd expected, honestly. Overly controlling, demanding undeserved respect... and able to hide that just as quickly as it came, adopting a seemingly friendly demeanor again.<br/><br/>Umbre had a feeling she knew what Adrian was getting at. That one item Obdura mentioned had to be a collar, and the other things he had in mind? His training regimens were certainly atypical, and she couldn't even imagine just what he might come up with. Looking over at Valeria, she realized that her sister had no idea what was in store for her....<br/><br/>Quickly rising to her feet, Umbre smiled at Adrian. "I would be glad to help you with your purchases, sir," she said. If she could weasel her way into getting even the slightest bit of input in Adrian's selection process, she could guide him towards less... abusive tools to use on Valeria. She blushed in embarrassment as she reflected on her thoughts. She knew Valeria disapproved of how she kowtowed to Adrian... she sighed. Whatever life she led after the foster home had obviously left her naive... gutsy, stubborn, but still naive. They couldn't escape Adrian, just make it easy on themselves.<br/><br/>Valeria stood up as well, staying near Obdura. "I'd like to hear them myself," she added. "Those peaks sounded fascinating, the view from the top must have been incredible." In the corner of her mind, she was curious as to what Adrian had in mind when it came to shopping. It couldn't be too good given how messed up her sister was.