The cart kept moving virtually all day, though it stopped for about half an hour in what seemed to be a small town, and the sound of changing horses could be heard before it started moving again. Bread and water was brought to the women twice during the day, but at last they heard a challenge from others ahead. After some low discussions, the sound of a portcullis raising could be heard, and the sound of voices began to filter through the walls of the cart, including a few people asking about new 'specimens' and such. The sounds of cobblestones could be heard beneath the wagon, and at last it creaked to a halt, and the door opened with several guards looking in. After a moment they unchained the girls one by one and brought them out into the courtyard of a manor house, one of those which was within the building itself, with the manor forming a square around them with sturdy doors blocking the exit out into the outer city, whatever it might be.<br/><br/>The guards gathered them together into the center of the square for a minute, the area dimly lit by lamps, until finally a door opened and a woman stepped out. She was pale-skinned, with much of her perfect flesh showing through artful cuts in elaborate purple silks. Threading across her skin prominently, particularly on her arms and back, were strange red runes that glowed faintly in the darkness of the night. She had deep purple eyes and a ready smile and easy manner that made most want to trust her and relax in her presence. She looked over the group and smiled even more happily, her eyes twinkling, and then she spoke, her voice silver and almost joyous.<br/><br/>"I'm Angela Menvault. I'm<em>terribly</em>sorry, but my Lady has particularly specific orders that I must fulfill for her. As such, I collect those whom slavers capture, and I make a simple offer. If you devote yourself to her, then I can spare you from the slave pens. If not..." The woman shrugged sadly, looking crestfallen. "If you can't do this, I'm afraid that you'll go to the pens, and there is nothing I can do for you."<br/><br/>((Empathy roll of +6 if you want to tell she's lying through her teeth about<em>almost</em>everything. Not the part about sparing people from the slave pens, but that's about it.))