Some days later, Penitent and Bliss lay entangled on their couch and were awakened at the same time by voice almost exactly like Penitent's, but terrifying in its implications.
"So this is where you come when you're not with me."
Mischief stood at the entrance to their abode. Her eyes danced over Bliss' body while her mouth formed a crooked smirk.
"And this is why," she said, finishing her thought and nodding towards the half-demon girl.
Bliss leapt up, her reflexive response to maim and kill the threat before her, but Penitent's entwining limbs slowed her long enough to allow a warning to get through.
'Stop, Bliss! You can't kill her fast enough to stop her from telling the Black Prince!' came Penitent's thoughts in her head.
Bliss halted two steps from the couch, and three away from wringing Mischief's neck.
"Yes, I puzzled it out as well. You know what will happen if I am displeased. Who I will tell. And He will not be pleased."
Mischief's succulent body writhed for a brief moment as she thought fleetingly of the Master. Her returned composure took the form of her continuing smirk.
"I do live up to my name sometimes, don't I?"
"What do you want?" Penitent asked, with a slight tremble of fear in her voice.
However, her thoughts in Bliss' head were not so timid.
'She'll demand that we pleasure her. Or maybe just you. Either way, it will be her undoing. Do whatever she says. For now.'
"Why Penny, there's no need to make this unpleasant! I may be able to demand anything you have, but you don't have much to lose anyway."
Her false courtesy faded instantly, and she next spoke much more coldly.
"Bind her hands behind her, Penny. I can see she's dangerous."
"Bind her with what?"
"Don't play dumb with me. I know you have some shackles of some kind around here."
Penitent slowly stood up, and made her way around the couch, stopping to pick up some chains that were indeed nearby. Bliss stared straight ahead impassively as her mother threw two loops of chain about her wrists, then fastened them securely.
"Has your mother taught you well?" asked Mischief, her tail coiling around Bliss' neck.
"Yes."
"She speaks! But not nearly respectfully enough. Yes what?" The tail tightened.
"Yes... Mistress?" Bliss growled.