His horse, twitching and snorting finally stood still, he slipped off it's back and walked forward, slapping it, with affection, on the neck as he walked forward.<br/>"Well.....That certainly did it...."<br/>The robed figure turned towards his voice as he spoke.<br/>"Remember the agreement..."<br/><br/>Borghast looked past the prone female figure, laying in a crumpled heap at their feet, viewing the area that once had been a lush green woodland and the still unconcious figures.<br/>"I take the girl, you can have the rest...do with them as you wish, but none are to remain alive when you have finished."<br/><br/>The robed figure nodded and turned away as the Prince knelt down beside Sonja. He turned her over so that she lay on her back and smiled, stroking her face gently with the back of his hand.<br/>"Oh....I have such plans for you my pretty and a gift too..."<br/>He reached into his tunic and pulled out a silver collar, it snapped onto her neck with a satisfying click.<br/>Leaning back, Borghast averted his eyes as, eminating from the collar, a blinding light filled the area for a split second and then was gone.<br/>Looking back he stroked her cheek once more.<br/>"A spell of binding my pretty, I am sure you will learn to live without your powers..."<br/><br/>The sound of hooves made him look up.<br/>Two of the men had arrived, the other in the background helping their prone companion to his feet and onto his horse.<br/>Sliding his hands under Sonja's body, he lifted her and held her up for one of them to take.<br/>"Take her to the castle, place her under guard, in the adjoining chamber to my own and make sure she is tended to....I'll be back later..."<br/><br/>He grinned at the other.<br/>"Come on, I feel like a drink at the tavern, I believe they have some new girls for us to enjoy...."