Harriet turned her head to look at a wall off to the side and huffed in frustration out of her nose. Despite that, she looked thoughtful. "...Save face or have an honourable death," she said gravely after a pause, "you sure know how to pick a creative punishment, champion."

There was no more sound from Harriet until her neck became uncomfortable in its position a half minute later. With that, there was only more tiny clinks of the chains as her head drooped back to the hanging forward position that Meesei first saw her in. There was no expression by Harriet that she expected Meesei to leave. Harriet was silent for so long that it was clear she had no answer for Meesei, though that was because she was pondering.