Iskessah knew that if any real harm came to the girl, the consequences could be dire, but she couldn't help feeling a sense of gleeful satisfaction as she left a few bruises. The Dhani easily overpowered her, but controlling a struggling person was never exactly simple. She forced the girl toward her room one step at a time, keeping a tighter grip than strictly necessary over her mouth. The last thing she needed was another witness to clean up. When they entered the room, Iskessah put her mouth next to the girl's ear and said in a sinister tone, "I do not have time to deal with you right now. If you ssscream or call for help, it will be the lasst sssound you ever make." She then released the girl's mouth so that she could close and lock the door. She looked sharply at the Dhani at his suggestion that the girl was dinner. "Don't even think about it," she snarled. "You are in enough trouble already. You don't want the death of another Ravok ssscitizen to worry about." Iskessah dragged the girl to her bed, reached under neath and retrieved a length of rope. She used it to bind the girl's hands and feet behind her back, though it was a rushed job. Leaving the girl to her own devices on the bed, Iskessah made sure to cover the window. Then, she finally had time to take a deep breath and consider the situation. It was around this time that Joshry regained consciousness. A gagging sound came from his throat, but he was restrained too well for him to be able to do anything about the awful taste of soap in his mouth. He struggled against his bonds, glaring at the man and wishing him to the deepest pits of the Ebonstryfe's mercy. Iskessah was just glad he was not in a position to cause more trouble. She decided to leave him as he was until he calmed down a bit. All other distractions aside, she addressed the Dhani. "Let me explain to you how Ravok worksss. A sscitizen hasss rightsss. A foreigner hasss none. If the Ebonssstryfe find out you have harmed a Ravokian in any way, no matter the reassson, they will hunt you down, and probably kill you. Therefore, I have to get you out of Ravok before they find you. Any questionsss?" |