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tucked it neatly into the waistband of his subligaculum, the leather shorts worn by a Strong Man in the Maze.
    He was h andsome, Lina admitted, and she knew that he wore a cage under his canvas cloth. Strong Man or not, he was still a male.  She considered her options: he would not be too awful a mate to be stuck with, even though he had welted her bottom like… like a child! She had a plan.  She was not as strong as Suri, or as smart as Keeria, but she was clever and very talented in the art of manipulation.  Traisk was the ultimate test of her abilities. She would find a way to seduce him, right before ripping his throat out.
    They traveled silently through the passage, noting the air was getting warmer.  Doors lined both sides of the d ark hallway, some locked with others opening to either empty rooms or stone walls. A breeze from under one of the doors touched Traisk’s bare leg and he stopped, halting Lina’s steps. He held her at arm’s length as he slowly jimmied open the wooden access using her sword.
    The heavy door groaned as it slowly swung open to reveal a fully furnished suite, complete with luxuries Traisk could only imagine.  His companion must have felt the same, for she stared wordlessly around her. “We could LIVE here,” she fin ally whispered, hungrily eyeing the food piled on the table, the Grecian style pool, and the large platform bed upon which pillows were piled.
    “I might allow YOU to stay here for a while, but this is a trick.  It’s a decoy to get us off purpose and keep us from exploring the maze properly so that we can reach the exit when it opens.  Keep in mind that I want a mate of my choice and YOU are not her. I also want my freedom.  No amount of bribery from the elders is going to distract me,” Traisk said firmly, pushing Lina into a chair.  He piled some food on a plate in front of her with a shallow bowl of water and ordered her to eat.
    “My hands are tied!”
    “No ‘Thank you, sir’?  My, my, your manners really are terrible, even after being spanked over my lap on your bare bottom. Is that a blush I’m seeing? Good, then there is some humility in that stubborn little head. Find a way, Trained One. Be grateful I did not put this bowl on the floor and have you eat there. On second thought, since you forgot to thank me, I think I will.”
    With that, he placed the bowls on the floor and then lifted her with one arm off the chair and lowered her to her knees. She glared at him before leaning forward to eat from the platter like an animal.  She was so humiliated and so hungry.  He would pay dearly for this insult.  Not just for making her eat like a dog out of a bowl, but for rejecting her.  What was that old earth saying? Oh, yes… Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned. This Strong Man would know what fury looked like, and felt like, when she was done with him.
    Traisk eyed her carefully as she ate, wondering what kind of mischief she was plotting.  He munched on a piece of fruit as he looked around the room. Yes, that would do. “Do you need to eliminate?” His question was harsh, pronounced and without emotion. 
    Lina reddened. “Are you going to let me go so I can take care of my personal business?”
    “No, I will not. You can either use the outpot here or I will simply swaddle you like a baby.  Make your choice.” He grinned, feeling a little sadistic and very inventive.  If he could not find that golden haired one, he would have this one ready to submit one way or another.
     
    The crowd rumbled with eagerness, wondering what she would do.
     
    Lina sneered. “I will not be diapered like an infant.  I am a Trained One! I’ve been taught to hold my needs for days,” she boasted.
    “Really? Very well then, you made your choice.  I hope you’re comfortable with it, especially after all the water you drank.” He sounded amused as he relieved himself, noticing she turned her head away so she would not see him.  He then scooped her into his