"No one else? Or none that you thought could do a better job than yourself?"
There was a fine line between the two. It was one that Asa considered on more than one occasion as his eyes roamed the halls of Elysia. Once, he had even tried -- leaving the Domain in the hands of his Seneschal and Reeve for over a year.
He hadn't tried again since.
"Oh, no, little shrike."
His hand caught in her hair again and he pulled it. Exposing her neck and arching her back this time was less of a suggestion and more of a silent demand. The hand around her wrists pulled inward against her backside, pushing them closer.
"Now it's time to address my needs."
OOC