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him what to do and demand that he comply.”
    Ty
couldn’t imagine even attempting such thing.  “It’s not like that with Brokk. 
He’s my friend.”
    Gion’s
jaw tightened.  “Friendships depend on loyalty, not self-preservation.”  He
clearly disapproved of her attitude.  “You’ll get further with people if they fear
you.  Believe me.  Better that they’re afraid to cross you, rather than
you just relying on them to be your trusty pal.”
    “I
don’t think you’ll get further that way, at all.  At least, not down any road
that I want to be on.”  Ty feared far too much in her life to try and scare
anyone else.  Not that she even could , but still…  “If you have to
intimidate everyone, then I think you’ll always be alone.”
    “But,
you’ll be alive.”
    “Maybe. 
But at what cost?”  She shook her head.  “Some things have to be given willingly,
Gion, or they’re worthless.  Loyalty is one of them.”
    “And
sex.”
    “What?” 
Ty’s voice went high at the calm non sequitur.
    “The
woman has to be willing or it’s worthless.”  He looked right at her.  “You have
to wait for consent.”
    Ty
winced, memories assaulting her.
    She
deliberately focused on Gion, trying to stay in control.  He was so beautiful
and his hypnotic tone washed over her, soothing away the beginnings of a panic
attack.  Ty’s energy instinctively tuned itself so that it could brush against
his.
    This
time, Gion’s energy pushed back.  His massive powers slid against hers in a
very deliberate caress that had Ty’s entire body jolting.  The Air energy swept
over her, lighting up her system and causing her mind to go blank with
pleasure.
    Ty’s
gaze slammed into Gion’s, her mouth falling open in shock.
    “Did
you think that you’re the only one who feels the energy between us, Tritone?”
    “I…” 
She looked away from his stunning face and swallowed hard.  Gion’s powers felt
incredible against hers.  Better than Ty imagined anything could feel.  How was
it possible that they could do this?  “I don’t think we should…”  She trailed
off with a slight whimper as the Air energy licked its way through her. 
“Stop.”
    “Good. 
I don’t think we should stop, either.”
    “No. 
I mean, you have to stop.”  Ty shook her head desperately.  “Something’s
wrong, if we can do this.  It’s not normal.”
    “Oh,
I consider us so much better than normal.”  The Air energy pressed against the
Water powers, massaging on some frequency that Ty hadn’t known existed.
    Ty
grabbed for control, seizing onto Gion’s earlier words.  “I’m not giving
consent.”  She declared at little too loudly.
    Everything
paused and then Gion pulled his powers back.  “Then, I’ll wait.”
    Just
like that, his energy stopped touching Ty.
    She
let out a shaky breath and tried to think.  He’d listened to her, even when he
hadn’t wanted to.  Even when he was strong enough that he didn’t have to.  The man was the most frightening, fascinating Phase alive.
    “I
have to go.”  Ty whispered.  She backed out of the room and into the hall. 
“You’ll stay here, right?”
    “I’ll
stay here.”  Gion agreed.  Icy blue eyes solemnly watched her.  Ty had the
feeling that he meant something more than just remaining in the room for
half-an-hour.
    Queens
didn’t run away.
    Absolutely
not.
    But,
Ty did move quite a bit faster than usual as she hurried away from the King’s
Chamber.  Her own room was right next door.  She really should have considered
the proximity, because it wasn’t great for evading.
    Ty
closed herself into her bedroom.  Like the King’s Chamber, Ty lived in a white
and blue paradise.  Soft, pale colors and sweeping views of the ocean dominated
the space.  A gilded fresco of clouds decorated the ceiling.  Her area rugs all
featured frolicking sea life.  Ty hadn’t changed a single picture frame in her
room for years.  Its consistency made her