A benevolent smile graced Aisha's lips at the question.  Now was as good a time as any to get Layla used to her position within the heirachy of the Harem, and given what had just happened, perhaps now was actually the perfect time.<br/><br/>"Two years or thereabouts," she answered, her chest puffing out with pride.  "I was gifted to the Prince when he came of age, and have been his constant companion ever since.  He comes to me for love and for pleasure. I am friend, lover, confidant. His in every way."  She couldn't help but boast a little.  Aisha was both proud, and humbled, to belong to to Tarkus. "He is a great man, and will be a wonderful leader.  And you," she looked down at the shivering woman before her. "You should count your blessings that you've been given to him.  He will never mistreat you. Or beat you. Or starve you.  You will never want for anything, you can be sure of that."<br/><br/>Aisha started for the stairs, a hand on the small of Layla's back guiding the woman along with her.  As they passed the pleasure rooms, the demeanor of the First Consort changed.  She paused, and turned back to face her new harem sister.<br/><br/>"You<strong>must</strong>learn your place, Layla!  You are concubine! You do not say no to him!  Ever!  You are his to do with as he pleases.  If you are giving, so he will be giving.  He is not a selfish man, or a selfish lover.  But he<strong>is</strong>a Prince, and as such, is subject to pressures that you and I couldn't possibly imagine.  We are his oasis.  We are where he can come and forget about all his worldly problems, and just be.  Do you understand?"<br/><br/>Despite her misgivings about sharing her Prince with another, Aisha knew she had to train this woman to please Tarkus.  The thought of him being unhappy in any way broke her heart, and she would do everything in her power to make sure that didn't happen.  And if that meant accepting Layla, then she would accept Layla.  At least outwardly.  Whether or not she could come to like the pathetic creature in front of her was another matter entirely.