Interesting. Gentler than any mind-control she'd ever been under, which had been quite a lot in the name of thoroughly brainwashing her through various methods.

"Does it concern you at all that I don't actually have to dismiss this spell?" Astronema asks, reaching up to toy with her locket. "I could turn you into my minion, right now. I could even tell you to like it."

Granted, she wouldn't have needed his permission to cast it on him to begin with, if that was her goal. But now that it's been done...

Well, she has to play her game, doesn't she?