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[ And he doesn't hesitate to open the door, just letting it swing open for both of them. ]

The basement?

[ Which is hopefully not as well stocked as the study upstairs since he doesn't think Rita's used it in a long time... ]

[She steps in and shuts it behind her, still keeping her eye on Tyr.]

The study.

[It's her own house; she doesn't feel as though she needs to hide him away...]

[ He feels his heart sink when she says that, and closing the door... She really isn't going to be careless. He suddenly wishes more people disturbed them when they're in the study together. ]

...Right.

[ And he walks stiffly over to the stairs to start climbing them, looking out for Riou and the others as they go. ]

[Her lips curl into a bit of a smirk. Maybe he's starting to be afraid now. Rita herself is looking forward to getting started as she climbs the stairs after him...]

[ He really wants to kick her down the stairs, but there's no guarantee that'll do anything other than anger her. If he's going to break her neck, he has to do it directly.

...But even knowing this isn't really Rita, the thought of wrapping his hands around her neck again is horrifying. They reach the top floor in due time, and without Estelle, the floor is vacant save the two of them. ]

[Although she doesn't believe he can possibly win against her, that doesn't make her too careless: she keeps a close eye on him, and as they arrive at the top of the stairs, she points sharply to a chair.]

Sit.

[She says it almost as though he were a disobedient pet.]

[ With everything she's done that day, he isn't surprised when she takes that tone with him. She's made it clear what she thinks of him.

He sneers back mockingly as he obeys. ] Yes, m'am.

[She doesn't bother wasting her breath for a reply. He'll be sorry soon enough, anyway.]

This place is a mess...

[She's a little tidier than usual. But despite her distaste, it's more important that she find something--there, some belts. That'll do temporarily.

She comes over, circling behind the chair.]

Stay.

[She makes to hold his right hand down to the arm of the chair so she can secure it there with a belt.]

[ Well, hearing her say that could almost make him laugh if he weren't feeling sick with anxiety. His eyes follow her around the room until she steps behind him.

And goes for his right hand. He resists the urge to yank his arm away. She's going to try to take it away from him? It rejected her the last time, so he hopes it rejects her again. This Rita can't even love; it wouldn't want her. ]

That's what you want?

[She pulls the belt strap tight around his wrist, winding and securing it to her satisfaction, before she even bothers to look at his face.]

What did you think I wanted with you? If it weren't for this, I would've just killed you. You're not worth the effort by yourself.

[She circles around to his other side now in order to tie up his left wrist.]

[ He tests the limits but he can barely shift his fingers. His blastia is digging into him... ]

It's going to reject you, so you should just kill me now.

[ He would kick her so hard if she wasn't behind him. ]

Hmph! I'm not killing you yet. If I have to use it through you, you'll have to stay alive.

[With his left wrist secure, she moves behind the chair again. This time, she brings another belt over his neck.]

[ Oh, she is not. Not this Rita. Her words go completely through him as he starts to panic. The chair shakes as he tries to lift his arms up to protect his neck. ]

I'm not going to bite you, so leave my neck alone!

I told you to stay put!

[She suddenly pulls it tight against his neck in retaliation. It'll be easier if he can't move his head, either.]

Don't forget who's in charge here!

[ He gasps sharply and pulls his head back in an attempt to get the belt away. It's so close - it's so close to strangling him. He tries to calm down some, but his heart is racing now. ]

Loosen this up!

[Mercilessly, she cinches it tighter.]

Don't give me orders!

[ A quiet whimper escapes his throat as he tries to get further away from her. He won't beg, but his eyes are starting to sting... ]

Nngh...

[She holds it for a moment, then finally loosens it enough that he can breathe properly, so it's just a little snug.]

Clear now?

[ He takes a deep breath once it's loosened. It still feels tight to him... ]

Yeah...

[ He just doesn't want that twice... ]

[Regardless of the reason, she's satisfied with hearing him agree.]

Good.

[And she comes around and kneels down by his feet, keeping to the side so he can't kick her, in order to tie them down too.]

[ For now, he's obedient and doesn't even try to move. All he can think of is the belt around his neck. When he gets a chance, he...

He doesn't know what to do. ]

[His compliance suits her perfectly, and she finishes tying his feet to the chair, stands, and nods with satisfaction.]

You won't be doing any more fighting back. Not that it would've helped you.

[She starts walking, slowly, circling around him as she thinks, and then she stops by his right hand.]

[ His eyes follow her as well as he can, but he looks almost defeated. He can cast as long as he can speak, but what good would that do? If she took the seal off his rune, he could easily kill her with a few words... When she stops by his hand, that's all he can think, but even with that clearly metal hand and torture, he knows she's Rita. ]

Just get it over with...

You don't even know what I'm doing.

[She doesn't know if he has any ability with blastia, and flippantly dismisses him. She's more interested in inspecting the blastia on his right hand, calling up the formula and scanning it quickly.]

Preventing life absorption...Hmm... Maybe reverse the formula, amplify...

[She's talking out loud to herself, making note of possible plans.]

[ Reverse, amplify... His stomach turns as he thinks of what that would mean for her if she actually did it. If its powers were amplified...he really could kill her easily. ]

...Then tell me.

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