Yes

Gabrielle's mind was overrun with conflicting emotions. Torn between turning down the offer this Mouse person made, and the rising hope that indeed he had the ability to make her cum. Every time she thought about resisting him, her mind went back to the past two hours. There was no denying the need coursing through her body, and if he was right, then it could be much worse.

She spent the time thinking over her options. A moan escaped her every time the machine made her reach her limit. But every time the rune kept her just a hairs breath from her release.

Sometimes it would last a short time, others it seemed like she would go insane before it slowed down again. Suddenly the machine stopped, and after a short pause, she heard mouse speak up again.

'So, have you decided on your answer?'

Gabrielle was silent for a few seconds, but it was Obvious what option she would choose.

'Yes. I'll be your test subject.'

'Excellent, then let's get you out of this machine, some food for you, and then I will show you what is expected of you.'

The sudden change in tone from dark to upbeat caught Gabrielle by surprise. It was as if an entirely different person was talking now, and she realised that despite his cheerful behaviour, Mouse might be a dangerous person to upset.

Her blindfold and restraints were removed and for the first time since her capture, Gabrielle was completely free of any form of restraint. While she worked her muscles to get some feeling back she caught the smell of warm porridge. Looking around the chamber she saw a small table against the wall on which was placed a bowl and a mug.

She walked towards the table and quickly consumed the contents of the bowl and mug. As she put down the mug she turned around and looked at Mouse as he was casually leaning against the wall.

'All done? Then follow me. And please, don't do anything stupid, just as I promised to treat you well if you cooperate, so to will you be punished if you resist.'

With that he walked out of the room, looking expectingly at Gabrielle when he got to the doorway. After a few seconds, she followed after him, better to face the things you know, than to wait for the unexpected.

Mouse lead her through the maze of corridors, and to Gabrielle's surprise, they were going up. She thought that they were underground, but this suggested that they were inside a hill or small mountain. Eventually, they stopped before two doors and when Mouse opened them she got her first look at the world she had gotten herself into.

Mouse's workshop and there was no mistake that this was a workshop, was spacious, organized, and surprisingly well lit. One side of the room was missing its wall, and where it should be was instead a large hole that went about a meter deep before it opened up into the outside, flooding the room with natural daylight. Instead of a wall a large glass pane, probably imported from Egypt or Rome, shielded the room from the elements. Gabrielle looked around the room at various things. Several workbenches were filled with parts of metal and wood. A large desk was near one of the intact walls, and against that wall was a large piece of parchment, currently filled with symbols, weird diagrams and sketches. As she approached the glass wall to look at it she saw a line of previously unnoticed runes engraved into the floor and ceiling light up. The closer she got to the glass the brighter the runes would glow, and when she was about a meter away from it she suddenly felt a sharp sensation in her body. More specifically her head, and her groin.

'You might want to stay away from the glass. the runes are set to provide a warning at first, but should you get too close, what you're feeling now is just the start.'

The rest of the morning Gabrielle was shown around the workshop, which was larger than she thought. Several doors lead to various other rooms, one of which she was told would be hers, so long as she behaved. The room was nice, a bit spartan, but much better than the prison room she and Xena woke up in

'Now, let's get you situated for the day.'