The Ballad of Adler Young, Canto 2.5

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>Lana: You try and struggle out of Adler's grip, but it's like a steel ribbon. You try elbowing him, but you can't get through the railing, and when you grab at Adler's wrist you are unable to move it.

With both hands free, Lana predictably tried to grapple with me, but she could not reach through the railing. Her frantic thrashing and headbutting had no effect, and she could not loosen my arm from around her neck. All she could manage to do was push the knife away.

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"STOP THAT OR I'LL BREAK YOUR DAMN NECK," I snarled, tightening my grip and pulling her hard against the railing.

"ACK," she croaked. "Killing me would be a mistake."

This one issssss not a kind-hearted person who will receive abuse and still think you can be redeemed. Maim her instead of killing her and all you have is a disabled person laser-focused on making your life hell. Kill her and she will be unable to hurt you.

"LEAVING YOU ALIVE WOULD BE A BIGGER MISTAKE," I growled. "NO LOOSE ENDS; YOU SAID SO YOURSELF."

He should really think this through! Does he have any idea what the sisterhood will do to him if he hurts you in any way?!
>Scary Adler: What else can the sisterhood do to you? Lana is expendable, you aren't.

"Do you have any idea," Lana wheezed, "what the Sisterhood will do to you if you murder me? I am one of their top agents."

"WHAT CAN THEY DO?" I chuckled menacingly. "YOU ARE A TOP AGENT, AND I BESTED YOU HANDILY. FURTHERMORE, YOU ARE EXPENDABLE BUT I AM NOT."

"You're not thinking this through," she insisted. "They won't come alone and they won't come unprepared. Mine was an exploratory mission. What I tried to do will seem like 'gentle persuasion' compared with what they'll do if you kill me. They will keep coming and they will not stop until you are destroyed. You'll never be able to sleep again. You will be in constant danger."

"IT IS THEIR CHOICE IF THEY WISH FOR THEIR ARMY OF FLOOZIES TO PERISH BY MY HAND."

"They won't just come for you," Lana continued. "Don't forget, you are trapped in Albric Tor. All of those helpful little followers that you rely on? The Sisterhood will make sure they never reach you. No more food drop-offs. You'll have to eat bugs and weeds. Your lowfolk friends? You'll be signing their death warrant. I was bluffing when I said I'd go after her, but the Sisterhood knows where Vernier lives, and you have no way to warn her or protect her. Rebecca and Lysander and all the members of your little hair cult are also closely watched. If anything happens to me, they all die. 'Ash Marten' we can deal with at our leisure. Your swarm of Ixies will be difficult to exterminate, but given time we will get rid of them too. You'll be all alone, with no-one to help you, and a cabal of unseen enemies making sure that every one of your plans ends in failure. Kill me and, to use a Frontgammon analogy, you put your game into an unwinnable state."

Blast it, she was right. I couldn't afford to start a war with the Sisterhood.

I apported the knife away so Lana wouldn't be able to recover it and use it against me.

"I'm glad you are deciding to be reasonable," she sighed with obvious relief. "Now release me and let's negotiate."

"AND GIVE UP MY ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION?" I exclaimed. "YOU HAVE YET TO LEARN WHO YOU ARE TRIFLING WITH. IT WAS A CONTEST OF WILES YOU WANTED, WASN'T IT?"

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I maintained the headlock and began to apply my Orgasmic Touch to Lana's back.

She resisted for an impressively long time, but after a few minutes her body convulsed and, with a long shuddering moan, she went limp.

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"I have never met a mel who could do that," she sighed languidly from the step where she had collapsed. "Sheila taught you too well, methinks. At any rate, you have conquered fair and square, and I acknowledge you as my lord and master. Just as soon as I can move again, I will start serving you."

"Like you served my brother?" I snapped. "No thanks."

"Estmere was a tool. You are a true Emperor. Perhaps I was being a bit presumptuous when I said I would be Prime Minister. I could be your adviser, tactician, ambassador, assassin, spy ... I'm very good at sneaking up on people. I have a great many skills which you could put to use. I would be of astronomical benefit to your team."

"I think I'd prefer if you and the Sisterhood left me alone."

"That's disappointing, but okay. You want to do your own thing? I'll help you. I know you are trying to spread tales of your greatness. I am really good at getting people to listen. I can speed up your progress by years! I can help you find that Skönk femme you are supposed to be betrothed to. I am excellent at tracking people. I can be your liaison with the Sisterhood. We can co-ordinate our efforts and help you achieve your destiny with all of the most powerful Floozies working FOR you instead of against you! I'll do anything you want me to, and I do mean anything!"