"Please don't make me. I'm weak enough without it. You don't need to subdue me any more." "You know the deal. Besides, we are too close to the lair. I can't risk someone showing up here and seeing how lax I am when it comes to your security. It's going to be a long one this time. I'll give you some sleeping powder to help you escape the pain." I can see the pain in her eyes and don't bother saying anything more. She deserves better then this life. When I first came to guard her I was as hard as any other trained guard. But watching her. Being isolated for so many years with her. I just can't do it anymore. She knows nothing of the real world. Of her people. s**t even of my people. All she knows is cruelty and plants. I wish I could help her, But Vicki has stripped my magic just like all

