[[i've only read through The Gathering Storm, no spoilers please]]

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I was gobsmacked by how *quickly* Semirhage gave into Cadsuane's spanking. I understand that the Forsaken are, above all, selfish and power-hungry people...and that the seat of Semirhage's power is her own ego. But seriously, compared to how long Galina Casban held out being tortured by the Shaido, I was actually pretty disgusted by her behavior. I could have sworn RJ/BS was pulling a fast one by invisibly swapping Moghi for Semi in that scene.

 

 

Yeah i thought the same. It wasnt even like she was humiliated that much , before eating her dinner of the floor. She thinks shes prepared for her flesh being cut and finger nails pulled, but all it took was a smacked bum.

Some factors that might have contributed to Semirhage's breaking::

-Cadsuane's personality/disposition/etc

-the treatment from the other Aes Sedia

-the means of the capture

-maybe Bore captivity

-possibly she being within range of Rand's taverenness

-possibly her own ego; "pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall"