The women in the audience are invited to show cause as to why Fiona should not claim Alex as her slave, to speak now or forever hold her piece. When no such challenge comes forth she places her foot upon his neck and she begins her exalted speech of conquest to claim him as her property and her slave.

The women in the audience are invited to show cause as to why Fiona should not claim Alex as her slave, to speak now or forever hold her piece. When no such challenge comes forth she places her foot upon his neck and she begins her exalted speech of conquest to claim him as her property and her slave.