However, her grip on the bedpost tightened when instead of resorting to force, he set the strap aside and crawled over the bedclothes to sit beside her and began, "Now, Claire, I've already stated my intention tae punish ye. And there are twa reasons for it. Firstly, I want ye tae truly understand the gravity o" yer actions. I can tell ye from personal experience that a good chastisement has a way o" makin" ane see things in a more serious licht."