<strong>"If you truly want to please me tomorrow, beg for the whip while you rub yourself.  If there is one thing that will convince me of your utter sincerity and submission, that would be it."</strong><br/><br/>Mellisande stands and comes a little closer, peering curiously up at her captive.<br/><br/><strong>"Does the thought of being powerless frighten you?  Or does it make you wet between your legs and stiffen your nipples?"</strong>