He led her into the main hall, where curious onlookers were already gathered. He cast a glance toward everyone, and anyone who was smiling seemed to deflate at the sight of him. Nobody wanted to deal with the Master on a bad day, let alone one where he was in as foul a mood as he seemed to be in at that moment. He grabbed the hand of the woman he was about to punish, drew her forward with a jerk and lifted his voice, "I give you simple rules to follow... and when they are broken, there must be punishment. The cardinal rule was broken it seems. This woman would rather live in the cold than stay on here and enjoy our riches and hospitality. What do you think I should do, hmm?" He jerked his head toward one of his guards to take hold of Cora, took out a hankie and spread it on a nearby table, then nodded to the guard, who pushed Cora forward and put her hand on the hanky, spread out. Magnus took out his knife and began to toy with it in front of her, "A finger for a broken rule, that seems fair."