Messalina looked up at the sight before her and remarked.
"Sextus darling, I see that you've finally been tamed."

Sextus began to reply but Hylas suddenly yanked on the golden chain and pulled him away.

"You have not been given permission to speak. Do that again and I will have you walking on all fours like the dog that you are."
Hylas looked around the room and was highly satisfied that everyone had witnessed the scene.

Sextus gave a small yelp when the chain chaffed his neck.
"A thousand apologies master."
Hylas reached around and grapped the small leather whip that had been hanging at his side. He snapped it in the air and then let it strike Sextus on his bare buttocks.

At the sound of the whip Giton suddenly appeared. He looked at Sextus with pure lust, his eyes devouring the almost naked man. He went up to Sextus and reached around and touched where the whip had left it's mark.
"Master Hylas, you must take care in preserving the luscious quality of your slave. Giton then leaned down and licked the spot where the whip had struck. When his lips lingered longer than they should have, Hylas yanked on the chain again and pulled Sextus away."

Messalina witnessed the scene with amusement. She wondered how long Sextus would go along with this farce. She decided to lean back and see what happened next. This was going to be an extraordinary night.