Challenge or not, it was obvious to Zorya that this was a woman who walked through life with the kind of confidence that left men trembling in her wake. And good, women like Clea deserved to be feared.

Even at that casual little show of dominance over her beast, Clea still steps forward towards the Countess, narrow shoulders held high, her beautiful face set as if in stone. She finds that perfect balance between confidence and arrogance, walking that line with an almost breathtaking expertise.

"You leave me intrigued, which I'll admit is quite the feat. There are ssso few who impress me." One doesn't need to take too close a look at the other Adopted brought here to understand why. "If you are asking in earnest about my own desires, I may indulge you, but first, I want to hear what it is that you seek, my darling. Paint me one of your beautiful pictures. Speak it."