Balthazar's face was expressionless, and for a long moment he made no reaction, leaving both women to wonder.<br/><br/>Then he stepped back and lifted his hand, almost dismissively.  The chains holding Aurora to the wall and binding her hands together were gone.  "You had only to ask grand-daughter.  Just remember that it is not my dreaming alone that makes you my pet."<br/><br/>His gaze dropped to Sophie and he shook his head.  "Stop gawking at your betters and do as you were told.  Unless you want that toy to stretch your pretty little ass before you suck it clean."