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 Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:44 pm
"It's all I can think of to do! The only other alternative would be to end my own life and be done with all of this, but when I tried that before, Lyth stopped me... and I....I..." he covered his face with his hands, "I... don't want to die..." the young slave was close to losing his grip on himself the more he thought of such a terrifying outcome. "I'm a coward who is afraid of dying..."
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:58 pm
"Y-You're not a coward," stated Arron, "far fr-from it!" The young man quickly stood up, saying "We-We'll figure out s-something! Y-You don't know wh-what you are ca-capable of be-because y-you don't remember. Wh-When you do remember, I-I'm sure y-you are a really strong person!" From the look on his face, Arron truly believed what he was saying.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:09 pm
Atticus growled as if agreeing with Arron, and he licked the side of Talbot's head, making part of his hair stick straight up. It seemed as if he were saying that his friend was indeed a strong person before his amnesia."I... may have been strong back then, but I'm not that person any more. I've been broken. My Mistress has used me in every way she could think of. Mentally... emotionally... physically..." the slave said with great shame in his voice and posture, "any power I may have now is only through the force of my own will..."Atticus nudged Talbot when he said that, as if to point out that he'd just said he had a powerful will.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:22 pm
There was a slight huff from Arron. "Y-You are! Atticus a-agrees with me. Y-You just haven't seen it y-yet." he said. The young man was determined to make his friend feel better about himself.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:32 pm
"I don't understand how you can speak so highly of me. I've been defiled. I'm unclean." he took his shaking hands away from his face and stared at them as if looking at something terrifying.Atticus licked Talbot's face in response to what he'd said. It was obvious what was meant by it as well, and he nodded a little when he saw a slight smile at the corner of his friend's face.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:39 pm
Arron turned on his heel & marched into his workshop. There was some grumbling & the sound of a few things getting moved around. "Okay..." he said from inside. He marched back out with two different rags in his hands. He held up both of them one was filthy from oil. "Th-This is uncleaned... Dirty & de-defiled.... Th-This one isn't, b-but g-guess what? The dirty one c-can be cleaned. We-We all get d-dirty at th-the end of the day... All we-we need is to cl-clean up." he said with a small smile.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:59 pm
The slave frowned, not feeling as though Arron understood what he meant... or if he did, he didn't seem to want to believe it. Still, the more he thought about it, he figured he would be able to apply that logic to his situation. There was nothing he could do to take back the things that woman had done to his body. However, if he were to be free from her, then time would certainly wash away the pain the experiences had brought him, even if only by a little.
"I... understand. I hope you're right...ah, and thank you. For having faith in me..."
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:37 pm
He smiled & put up the rags. Arron then poked his head out. "W-Would you like to come inside..? It-It's no mansion... but it-it's home." he said.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:44 pm
"I'm fine with anywhere. It may be best I stay inside, for safety as well. Ah... as long as there's room for Atticus. I doubt he'll want to leave my side, if his actions thus far are any indication of our past together." he looked at the lion and smiled softly when he got a nod. It impressed him how intelligent Atticus was, but at the same time it didn't at all surprise him. They had a long history together. He could not remember it, but he could feel the bond.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:52 pm
The mechanic's gaze rested on Atticus & he made a slight cringe. "...Uh... I'll pick up a-a few things." he said slowly slipping back into the workshop. He had forgotten to make room for the large beast. Though it would not take long, he still needed to do it.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:57 pm
The lion huffed at Arron, then pulled himself up so he was up on all four legs. He circled Talbot a little before nudging him up onto his back again and walking with him over to the door."Ah! You don't have to carry me everywhere, Atticus. My legs work just fine. And he didn't say we could enter yet..." the slave interjected. He clung to his friend's soft fur as he was brought into the building despite Arron not giving them the go-ahead.
"Sorry, we seem to be barging in. It's apparently very difficult to argue with a lion."
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:03 pm
(TC kicked me & won't let me back in.... I'm in the other chat.)
What Talbot had said, made the mechanic laugh. He was moving a few things around & there was a large pallet made of blankets & pillows for the pair to sleep on. "I-I'm almost done." he said moving a few designs to a new place. The inside was cramped, but homey. Arron had made the most of the space he was living in as there was a small kitchen, shower stall & loft, with a bed.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:11 pm
The place seemed lived in, and wasn't pristine, which somehow comforted the slave. He was so used to perfectly cleaned everything, and such a place made it difficult to ever relax. Once inside, he hopped off of Atticus and sat on the pallet to stay out of Arron's way.
"It's nice in here. I like it." he stated with a small nod of his head. Upon saying so, he was bowled over by his lion friend who just needed to test out the sleeping area that very instant. He chuckled when the lion went to sleep almost immediately.
"A cat is a cat, no matter the size."
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:22 pm
His laugh was harder upon seeing the antics of the lion. "I-I guess so." he said unbuttoning his shirt. Arron walked over to a curtain as he slipped off the shirt, revealing the thick scars on his back for a brief time. Once he had changed he moved in front of the curtain. He was dressed in more comfortable clothing.
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:43 pm
The slave blushed when he noticed Arron unbuttoning his shirt, and he quickly turned away despite Arron's retreat behind a curtain. He would have changed clothes as well, but what he was wearing was all he owned at the time. Instead, he took his shoes off and left the rest on, then lied down beside Atticus and under a blanket.
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