"I think I said I know orders when I hear them," she repeats, casting a quick, sharp smile at Cindy. She's enjoying herself enormously, of course. She loves a challenge. "Though usually I prefer giving them."

She strokes the fabric of the dress, flattening it against her stomach, raising her eyebrows. "What do you think, dear? It's dreadful, isn't it- the thin line between minimal and plain."