It's been awhile since I've thought about this fandom - but reading this piece, I fell in love with the Tortall world all over again. :)

Beautiful work - I love the contrast between cold, factual indifference and shocking heat. :) Very intense.

I loved the different sorts of manipulation that you had Delia using, so much more true to life.

I love the comparisons between kissing Cythera, Josiane and Thayet. Thayet's reaction was superb.

Oh. My. God.

That was brilliant.

*Loves*

- Fen _

Oh, Rosie. This is awesome! Thank you so much! It cheers me up nicely. You've got Delia down very well. I also love the fact that you show Delia has mastered forms of manipulation other than just using her body. I think often times in fics people forget that she had to have used these other ways to control people.

Oh. Ee! Takes maniplutive to a whole new level. I heart you, Rosie. That was great!

E. So much difference between Thayet and the other court ladies. I love :)

It's so...pretty! :D I love how Delia's manipulating people, and it never works out.

One nitpick: "She kisses better than Delia's other two court ladies, but she pulls away quicker." Maybe it's a personal thing, but I think "faster" would sound better there than "quicker".