"Skilled indeed," agrees Liu Mingyan. "You have me at your mercy."

It isn't quite true, and she suspects Janet knows it; Janet likely is physically stronger than her until her spell ends, but Cheng Luan is only a thought away. If this were a real fight--if she had been up against Sha Hualing, even--she would not even think of conceding. But this is a strange place, and a strange and beautiful woman sits astride Liu Mingyan's hips, beautiful and triumphant. She raises an eyebrow. "You had best make your demands, your majesty, before your spell runs its course."