"I see that you all feel about as annoyed with your princess as I am." Finexia replied dryly, looking at the women. "I am willing to let you avoid the breeding pits on<em>one</em>condition. Loyalty. I will have you do your best to serve me, or you will go to the pits anyway. So long as you serve loyally, however, you will find yourself well rewarded. If you are willing, you will have to swear oaths on your very soul. And go through with the ritual sex, of course. I'm afraid that I grow stronger by having women...taken by the dungeon, so I'm not willing to give any of you up."