"Can you be freed?" Wesley directed her question to Anissa.

She was only bound to answer her master, so Anissa simply looked down at her hands.

"Anissa." David's voice made her look up at him. That was a mistake. A woman - or a Djinni - could drown in the depths of his bright blue eyes. "Please answer them. We're only trying to help you."

Drawing a deep breath, Anissa nodded. She looked up at the other couple and chose her words with care. "It is possible. But it ...