Naeku turned to Erik and blinked, momentarily confused. In her eyes, Erik saw her question if she really could, or even should, order her aunt around in this setting.
He smirked and shrugged, indicating it was up to her.
Meanwhile, Leia acted surprised and took his member out of her mouth again. "Eh? What do yo—"
"Q— Quiet!" Naeku suddenly interrupted her with cautious excitement.
Instantly, the collar of runes around Leia's neck flashed, and her mouth snapped shut. Her eyes widened in surprise. Her hands flew to her throat, where she'd felt a strange burning before her soul shook and her body stopped obeying her. Even now, she couldn't open her mouth.
This was the first time the Bond of Service actually forced her to obey, and it was like nothing she'd ever felt before. Exactly how she felt about it was still to be determined…
All of this and more, Erik realised through his bond with her.
