Anastasius nodded.  "I said that each act of rebellion from you would lead to punishment.  And I asked you if you were going to be more stubborn than a bull, fighting me for no reason but to fight me."  He watched her wet her lips and considered.<br/><br/>Then he moved closer and tilted his head as he lifted the skin.  "Tell you what, I'll give you a swallow of wine to get the taste of Rome out of your mouth.  Then you can either make me fight you, or cooperate.  Either way, you're going to be bound.  But if you fight, you'll arrive at your new home naked.  Now, do you really want to be drug out of this hold in front of your sister slave like some naked beast?  Prove to me you're smarter than an animal eh?"<br/><br/>He lifted the wineskin closer and smiled, his eyes bright in the dim light.  The gift of Dionysus rarely failed to make a imbiber calmer...