"Machi of the Oei, you are bound until such time as a ransom is paid or your punishment served." replies Kalaya, formally, laying the ropes around her captive's wrists and pulling them tight. Carefully estimating the amount of rope needed to secure her.

Then doubling it.

She's still grinning from the fight. This, this right here, is what the Flower Kingdoms should be about. Not ownership, not Dominion. Just the boundless passion and vibrant chaos of the people who live there. Even if that passion sometimes manifested as a raiding party, it also flourished in those who would come to resist them. The N'yari and the Flowers fought often, yes, but it was with a common understanding as to the rules of the fight. Victors or losers were not harmed and a price was never asked that could not be paid. Cats raided, Knights resist. It was a dance of two opposing, but willing, partners.

Ironically, this was what Kalaya fought to preserve from the encroachment of Red Wolf. She'd more readily stand by the side of one like Machi, as opposed to surrender her people's way of life to the desolate order of Mars.

She glances at Machi, before doubling the rope again.

"You know, you'll have to tell me more about that dragon you wanted to offer me up to sometime. It'd make for a good story" she says, as she slides the gag into place. 

And if her cheeks are a little red, that's just because she's still recovering from the fight and [s]admiring[/s] respecting her adversary; The champion of Grandmother moon, the mountain herself. And if her fingers brush those arms and linger maybe a bit too long well ...

Don't get her wrong. Kalaya is a knight of her word and her heart remains true to Ven. There is simply no space for another in there. But you will occupy a very special place in her [i]memory[/i], dear Machi. You and your muscles will forever be etched in there as an, objectively, very impressive example of the physical form.

[Kalaya will take the XP. Kalaya is Smitten with Machi, but can't pursue it due to her two devotions: Ven and Knighthood.]