Thankfully for Maricela, the trip back to the nearest town was only just over an hour on horseback, letting her arrive just as the sunset was beginning to light the sky in brilliant orange.  Over that hour however, she started to feel strangely tired, and oddly warm, with a soft, almost pleasant tingling that seemed to center on her breasts and between her legs.<br/><br/>She went to the tavern where she had agreed to meet her informant, a fairly beautiful woman that she often saw wearing a long black robe.  The woman was sitting in her usual spot, and gave Maricela a wave and smile as the paladin entered.  "Ah, I see you're successful," she said as she noticed the collar around Maricela's neck.  "How does it feel?  Anything strange about it?  Did you have any problems after putting it on?"