She wasn’t sure how much time passed. She struggled against the binds, testing them, but they held fast. She moved her ankles to try to stretch her legs, and found that as she moved them, the ropes around her neck tightened a little. She moved her ankles back where they were, and the tension eased. She was surprised that there was no anxiety, no fear. She trusted Lucius, and she knew that he would come to her if he sensed she was in distress; that he would stop if she needed him to. That comforted her.