Kneeling beside Yawgmoth I checked to see if the ropes that held his wrists were tight enough. Satisfied after tugging on them a third time I started to stand only to pause when his head shifted to one side, a faint groan escaping his lips.
"Perfect. I was kind of hoping you wouldn't wake up until I had something stronger than rope to tie you up with so thanks for making my job even harder." I told him as Yawgmoth raised his head, his golden eyes fluttering open.
"Tie me...up? What are you talking about?" Yawgmoth muttered, stretching his limbs or at least he attempted to until he found he couldn't move his arms more than an inch in either direction. Watching him attempt to move his limbs made me grin despite how serious the situation was.
"Yeah you're not going anywhere. Trust me on that, Yawgmoth." I pointed out, kneeling beside him when he pulled a face. "Now be good until I get some chains or something." I added and he growled something under his breath, straining forward and I giggled as he grit his teeth.
"Who are you and why did you tie me up?" Yawgmoth growled and I sighed, waving a hand in his face when he glared at me.
"I'm Ailis and I brought you here by accident but that's not the problem. You being here puts everyone at risk so I had to fix my mistake. Now be good and stay here until I can figure out how to get you home." I explained, patting his shoulder and he grimaced his eyes watching me as I stood.
"So you're just going to leave me tied up until you send me back? Wait where am I exactly?" Yawgmoth asked, suddenly curious and I rubbed the bridge of his nose as he stared at the floor in front of him, thinking. "So this isn't Dominaria? Interesting." He muttered and I let out a breath wondering what to do with him now that he knew he wasn't in his own plane.
"Maybe, maybe not. Anyway I'm going to get something so I'll be back in say half an hour. Stay here because if you even try and wander away you might run into someone who won't be happy and..." I trailed off with a grin as he narrowed his eyes, struggling again despite my warning he couldn't get free. "I wouldn't bother. I can't even free myself and I'm much stronger than you'll ever be." I added, strolling from the storage room before Yawgmoth could argue.
I did return nearly an hour later and as I carried the metal chains I borrowed from the Rakdos guild, thankful I didn't have to explain why I needed them in detail, I heard muffled cursing as I entered the storage room.
"Good, you stayed put." I teased and Yawgmoth growled something both rude and creative under his breath that impressed me. "You have a mouth on you don't you? Too bad."
His wrists sore from pulling at the ropes the moment he was sure I had left, Yawgmoth opened his mouth to utter another series of well-thought out expletives until my right hand darted forward and he gagged on the cloth I'd shoved between his teeth. As I tied it behind his head his eyes shot fully open and I grinned, gagging him before I set to work on the chains.
Shocked at now being unable to speak Yawgmoth glared at me as I bound his wrists tightly in the chains, slipping the ropes from his hands once I knew he couldn't move his arms. "If you're curious these are well-used. Just don't ask by whom. Nice and snug?" I asked and he gave me a muffled growl as I stared directly into his face.
"Look I don't like this anymore than you do but until I can be sure you won't try and spread a virus or plague I have to keep you bound. I'm not a cruel person so consider this your home as well as mine until I can spend you back home." I explained as he stared at me, eyes boring into my face. "Oh stop looking at me like that. You and I both know how dangerous you are. Now it's either stay there or get knocked out again and I'm sure you don't want that."
Yawgmoth just kept glaring at me and I rolled my eyes, climbing to my feet before I crossed the room to the door and he raised an eyebrow as I slid the door open. "Relax, physician. I'm going to get some water. Want some?" I asked and he turned his head as far as the chains would allow, obviously angry. "Suit yourself."
Once I left Yawgmoth stretched his legs out in front of him, still wincing at the painful ache in his chin as he considered his next move.
Unable to move very far without making the chains dig into his wrists Yawgmoth still tried and after he heard the door creak open sometime later he glanced up, not at all surprised to find his wrists cracked and bleeding from his efforts to free himself.
"Here I thought you could use some...water?" I paused at the open doorway, jug held in one hand and the only glass I could salvage from my wreaked home held in the other. Shaking my head at the way Yawgmoth narrowed his eyes at me I crossed the room and after setting the water down beside me I reached for his wrists. I had barely gripped the chains when Yawgmoth made his move and I gasped as he threw the chains over my head as much as he could, pulling them taunt.
Spitting out the gag he cleared his throat his face inches from mine as he raised an eyebrow. "Now are you going to release me or should I choke you until you decide to cooperate?" He asked and I snorted at him, slipping my hands under the chains enough to prevent Yawgmoth from cutting off my air supply. Not that I really needed it but he didn't know that.
"That might have worked if I had to breathe. Besides I'm much stronger than you could even imagine." I countered as I pushed the chains forward against his chest, pinning them there as Yawgmoth watched on with wide eyes. "Any other bright ideas?" He didn't answer and I grinned, silently wondering how I was going to free myself as he stared at me.
When he finally cleared his throat I opened my mouth. "So you're finally going to surrender and apologize for trying to choke my unlife from me? Doesn't work on the undead." I pointed out, not expecting a faint smile to cross his lips as he considered his options.
There were several options for him, all of which ended with his unconditional surrender. But one option he reasoned offered him something else and he took it, pulling his head forward as far as his bindings would allow. Even the slightest action caused the chains to dig again painfully into his already injured wrists but Yawgmoth ignored it, the pain worth the look on his kidnapper's face when he pulled her face forward.
"Let go of me." I snapped at him but he just gave me a tiny smile, keeping the chains taunt around my neck. "Fine then we'll stay like this for hours. I barely have to eat but I'm sure you do. Must be getting pretty hungry by now." I commented, my smile growing when we both heard the loud growling of the physician's stomach. "Knew it. Now if you release me I could bring you something to eat."
Yawgmoth slowly shook his head and I rolled my eyes, shifting as much as I could to ease the ache in my neck. "Then I'm just going to sit here until you surrender." I told him with a sigh and he gave me both raised eyebrows at me.
The hours dragged on and despite how my legs ached and my neck started to itch I just stayed perfectly still, noting the way Yawgmoth stared back at me his golden eyes boring into mine. After hours of silence only punctuated by the occasional growl from Yawgmoth's stomach or his lips he cleared his throat in an effort to ease the dryness.
"So are you giving up yet?" I asked and he growled, coughing softly as he eyed me. "No? That's fine. I can wait for as long as I need to." I said with a faint smile and he sighed to himself, tugging at the chains. "Not going to work. I was taught how to tie knots and keep jerks like you from escaping."
"This is getting ridiculous." Yawgmoth snapped at me and I grinned as he shifted his legs, wincing again. "You are enjoying this aren't you?" He asked, eyes widening when I giggled at him.
"Never saw the thrill of chaining someone up. Guess I need to apologize to the Rakdos guild when I give them back the chains." I muttered more to myself and Yawgmoth sniggered, coughing from his dry throat before he pulled me forward. "Hey what do you think you're doing?!" I snapped at him and he just gave me a curious look, staring at my face long enough to make me feel like a specimen under a glass.
"You shouldn't stare at me. I really hate it, Yawgmoth." I growled at him and he relaxed the chains draped around my neck. "Thank you. Now are you going to sit and be calm while I tend to your wrists?"
"Why should I trust you? You dragged me from my home and imprisoned me." Yawgmoth muttered softly, ignoring the pain of his wounds as I shifted my legs in an effort to ease the feeling of pins and needles in them.
"I'll figure out how to send you home. I was just testing out a spell that interested me and it brought you here by chance." I explained, trying to rise only to yelp when I stumbled forward my legs not strong enough yet to keep me up from not using them for several hours. My face smacked into Yawgmoth's chest and he gasped, eyes narrowed instantly as I raised my head.
"That was an accident." I protested as he continued to glare at me, his right palm moving to my chest. Later he would tell me that he was trying to push me away but the action caused my cheeks to redden and I shifted forward. At the same time my hand moved towards his face when I slipped forward my legs numb and with a yelp I ended up falling onto him, leaving both of us winded and shocked as our lips came into contact.