"Do I appear to have a vast well of stolen demon energy inside me?" said Fengye. "Am I glowing with the stolen fire of Malfeas, hell's legions at my command? No? Well that's because I never [i]took [/i]your power, you ridiculous girl. It's all still there. It's just... shaped differently."

She paused, frowned. This was [i]dangerous[/i]. A demon tricked was helpless only for as long as the trick remained. She needed to be cautious.

"You struggle against your restraints," she said, "with the intention to break them. You can not, because your restraints [i]are [/i]your strength turned against you. Rather than fighting to be the General, allow yourself to be the Maid."