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 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:15 pm
The mechanic felt bad for the broken sprinkler system as he was the inadvertent cause of it to be broken. He stopped his wandering & knelt down to fix it. Being the handy man Arron was, it would not be long until he had it up & running again.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:23 pm
Just as he exited the mansion, the slave froze in his tracks. His efforts had all gone to waste as he watched his Mistress stepping toward Arron with a wide grin on her face."You're quite the handy man. Arron, was it?" the woman spoke once she'd stopped behind Arron. She wore a house-coat of black silk, and her hair was up in a ponytail atop her head.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:29 pm
The young man froze as he hear the head of the estate speak. He quickly turned around & stood. "Ah.... my-my apologies Ma'am... I-I did not mean to-to tr-trespass." he stammered, "I-I j-just saw th-the broken control p-panel & th-thought th-that... a-a little act of random k-kindness w-was needed." His mind was telling him to flee, but his feet stayed rooted to the grass.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:41 pm
The woman smiled gently, almost kindly, in return. She stepped toward Arron, then placed her hand on his shoulder.
"How very thoughtful of you. You're a kind young man. You even took pity on my pet and helped it into shelter." her voice had a sing-song tone, slightly mocking in nature. Her grip tightened on Arron's shoulder.
"It would be lovely to have you live here with me. What do you say?"The slave heard all of this and felt his heart sink. If his Mistress wanted something, she would do whatever she could to keep it. He knew he had to think of something to help Arron.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:50 pm
"Th-Thank you for th-the offer, b-but I-I cannot accept th-that..." he said gently prying the woman's hand off his shoulder, "Al-Also the system's fixed... So... uh... I-I'll j-just go now..." Arron tried to sidestep the woman so he could make a quick escape.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:59 pm
The woman let out a low chuckle, letting Arron walk by her before turning around to face him again.
"Slave, come here." she ordered.The slave feared she might order him to restrain Arron. Not matter what, he was bound by her commands, and he hobbled over to stand in front of his Mistress with down-turned eyes."Get on your hands and knees facing that way," her next order came out in a cold monotone, "you have to properly thank my guest for being so gracious to you."It wasn't what he was expecting, but the slave did as he was told and lowered himself onto his hands and knees facing in Arron's direction.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:03 pm
"...Thank me... pr-properly..?" he asked looking between the mistress & the slave. He had stopped walking now. He was confused as there were still customs he had no knowledge of.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:09 pm
"Thank you for being gracious to me, sir," the slave spoke quietly, subdued, yet relieved this was all his Mistress required."I said, thank him properly." The woman's face turned into a scowl, and she drilled her heel down onto the slave's upper back, forcing him to the ground completely."Agh!" He uttered in pain as his head made contact with the muddy ground. He winced, then took a shallow breath.
"Thank you.... sir..."
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:22 pm
His face grew hard at the sight. "Y-You're welcome." he said, wishing he could help the slave more.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:37 pm
"Hmm, what's this?" she bent down and pulled the map from her slave's boot, inspecting it closely.
"Oh, so you got lost, and that's why you've come here. And my play-thing thought it might help you on your way. That's so sweet." Her voice was playful and happy, the opposite of her actions as she roughly forced her slave's head up by tugging his hair back.
"This forest is nearly impossible to traverse without directions. Compasses tend to fail as well. If you want this map, why not spend the night at my mansion? Fix some things around the house for me, and I promise to let you be on your way in the morning.""D-don't..." the slave whimpered."Do we have a deal? Who knows... I might even lend you this toy for the day to do with as you please," she grinned once more, "it's fragile, but you're more gentle with toys than I am. It's less likely to break in your hands." that final sentence sounded more like a threat than a simple statement.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:11 pm
Arron nodded slightly. The reason he had become lost in the first place was because his digital compass had stopped working. He would flee the estate if things went awry for him though.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:20 pm
"Wonderful. It's all yours for the day then," she released her hold on her slave's hair, then stood, putting her foot on the side of his head.
"Do whatever you like to it. It's just a toy, after all. If you break it beyond repair though, I will have you as a replacement." with that final threat, she walked to the mansion and slipped through the doors once more.The slave lay still on the ground, feeling utter defeat. He didn't know what his mistress planned, but if Arron would be staying the night, he feared for the worst.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:33 pm
Arron, like the night before, helped the slave to his feet. "Are y-you alright..?" he asked. He was worried about the night as well, but this man was more important.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:40 pm
"Yes... I'll be fine... thank you." the slave replied once his mind cleared of the fog his mistress's abuse had put it in. He frowned, looking at his feet.
"Why did you agree to stay...?" he asked, honestly wanting to know.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:49 pm
"...I-I couldn't stand to see her tr-treat you as s-such..." he admitted. Arron could never stand to see someone abused, especially on someone's back. It brought up bad memories.
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