"And yet you bring my members into your web. I know I cannot break the pact. It does not mean I can not torment you. Or use my members. If you do not wish them to harm you, then why bait them?" Jamie said wearily, "Mithera is fine. She has all the food she can want, and conversation. Although she didn't feel it essentially to demonstrate she could talk until recently." Her tone changed to amusing, "I think You will find it interesting to know that she helped Mayt out, without harming him. I find that incredibly interesting myself. She is fascinating." Jamie's eyes narrowed. "Just his mother? You gave me the impression you had both his parents. What about his father?" 

So much t think about, so much to process. Jamie sighed. "Something Big is coming, Melina. You would do better to change, to join a guild. To have safety in numbers. At the very least, you would be wise to release your hostages, so I can release Mithera back to you" Jamie never believed anyone was inheritance evil, or bad. His tone was concerned, and old.