It was almost a tender moment.  Lisle's body pulsed around Gerlinde as she yielded to the embrace.  She couldn't think to resist.  Despite everything, there<em>had</em>been some kindness from the doctor, and the situation Lisle was in demanded that she take advantage of any such respite.<br/><br/>She understood the physical reality.  What she couldn't understand was how this was all slowly but surely breaking down her mental resistance.  What was initially resisted was now tolerated.  Fear of retaliation was becoming a desire to please.  This tenderness was a reward for her good behavior, and the lure of such tenderness would encourage her to behave properly.