<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/Xo4KSkK.jpg)</div><br/><strong>"The deal?  That issss quite sssssimple.  You agree to be my sssservant, and I take care of you.  You sssstay here with me, from year to year, ssssservicing me, and I make sure your dessssiresss are cared for.  I'm sure you know that my kind are very.... flexible.  Shugar can attesssst to the fact that I am quite skilled at providing pleasure."</strong>The lamia said smirked, and of course all contestants knew that lamia could change their form, including the ability to grow futa cocks.  Still it seemed like not a very good deal.  But maybe a contestant that was desperate enough might choose to surrender and just give up when presented with such an opportunity.<br/><strong><br/>"Come, let me ssssseee this ring, and place on the table any items you are willing to barter with."</strong><br/><br/>Shugar and Bo each began rummaging through their bags and placing items on the counter as Zerxel held her hand out to the lamia.<strong>"Yessss yessss, I can remove this for you.  It isss corrupted magic, it issssss forged by my kind even I think.  Lamia magic can easssily counter lamia magic.  As long asss we can agree on a price of courssssse."</strong>The lamia grinned wickedly,<strong>"I can tell you now however that in order to remove thisssss item from your finger, you will need to take a bit of my esssssssence into your body, it isssss the only way to fool the ring into letting you ssssslip it off."</strong><br/><br/>Zerxel had a strange sinking sensation that doing so would corrupt her slightly, perhaps not much, but there would likely be some lingering effect to accepting a portion of a lamia's essence.  Still, there was an answer here, in front of her, right now.  She had no idea if Big Jack would have any way to remove it, in fact there was really nothing that would lead her to believe that he would.  Someone else in his tavern maybe.  Of course she knew that the fiend, her counselor, could most likely remove it.  But Zerxel did not know how long it would be till she was once again in the resting room.  She sighed as she realized she needed to even make this decision before they began to discuss the price for the naga's services.