"Fairyland."

"I have never heard of that being one of our other planes. I suppose it might go by another name. What are Fairyland's properties? - By the way, do you need more food or water, or anything else?" 

"Water would be good. Food isn't safe unless I eat it straight out of your hand or hers."

Enaka gets up to bring her some water. 

"Myself because I gave you the bread, her because I - said her name in front of you? What kind of magic is that? I am very confused about it." 

"- do you want the long version or the short version?"

"Is there any risk of - pursuit from the place you escaped, or other time-sensitive risks, if we take the time for the long version?" 

"I don't think so."

"Then I would like the long version, please." 

"For any pair of people at least one of whom is a fairy it is possible for a relationship called vassalization to exist; one party is the vassal, the other the master, though it's possible for people to be mutually vassals. This relationship can be created when and only when none previously exists with strongly claimed food, and the party who eats it is the vassal; it can also be created with knowledge of someone's name and then the person whose name is known is the vassal."

Nayoki's brow wrinkles. "So - right now you are the only fairy in the room. And - I gave you food, so I am your master, and I let slip the Healer's name, so now you are her master and she is the vassal?" 

"Right. That's why you could rescind my orders."

"So we should not let you learn anyone's name or else they will become your vassal? What - does it mean for Enaka, that she is your vassal already?" 

"She can't hurt me. And if I were going to order her to do anything she'd do it. And it doesn't change anything if I eat food she brings me."

"...Could I theoretically order you not to give her any orders? I am guessing you do not intend to do anything harmful with that - power - and I am not going to put new mind-control on you if it is completely unnecessary, but in principle." 

"Theoretically," says Promise.

"She was not going to hurt you anyway, she is a Healer. ...You refused treatment, earlier, is that because Healing magic in your world does not work very well or something? I thought maybe you had Healed yourself before, but also that the injuries might be part of the orders I rescinded somehow." 

"Orders cannot themselves spontaneously cause injuries. Healing sorcery works fine and is what I did. She said she'd have to touch me."

"Healing in our world works by Seeing what is wrong in the body and then Healers can set it right, I think skilled Healers can do it without touch but it makes it much harder. - Does your magic interact with being touched in some way, or is that purely a preference you have?" 

"You already asked about that. I just don't want anyone to touch me."

Nayoki lifts her hands. "Fair enough. Anyway. You were previously kept prisoner by someone in Fairyland, who I assume was your master there and - had you under all of those horrible orders to not move and such?" 

"Yeah."

"Is that - normal, there?" 

"Not the details."

"But you think he cannot find you here, right."