<strong>"Did she,"</strong>Mellisande smirks.<strong>"Hathor, go tell Miriam and Lalita that they are to punish you thoroughly in any way that they wish...but that they are not to ask you why, and you are not to tell them.  Get going."</strong><br/><br/>"Y-yes, my goddess..."<br/><br/>Relucantly, Hathor leaves, giving Faridah a last smouldering glance.  The sorceress turns to her royal captive.<br/><br/><strong>"And what am I to do with you, darling?  You seem to have adjusted very well, here, but..."</strong><br/><br/>