*behind the confines of Ripa's command quarters, Rose is restrained via energy cuffs, stripped of her equipment and exposed* *Ripa appears before her, lacking his Arbiter attire as many scrapes, scars, and gashes can be observed across his nude body* It was unwise to trust the shrewdness of a Sangheili such as I. Some off us can be rather sly, but all will come to pass in due time. *he takes a few steps closer to her, illustrating his imposing eight-and-a-half foot tall frame* Have you not experienced the sensations associated with my kin? We are as proficient at copulation as we are at war. *the hand of the mighty warrior gently caresses Rose's delicate skin, goosebumps being felt as she silently observes him*