Kelda smiled at Rimeera's kindness, considering her offer, then shaking her head. "No... I want someone to show me that they care about me," she said, with a mixture of self-pity and longing. "Please... do with me as you like. I... hate to say it, but I... almost enjoyed the rough treatment, when I was..."<br/><br/>She trailed off, unable to finish, and looking horribly embarrassed at even admitting it.