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 Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:57 pm
It was much too late to argue against Arron's decision, so the slave simply nodded, then took a few steps back, bowing his head in Arron's direction.
"As my Mistress said, I belong to you for the day. I will obey whatever command you give me." he stated simply.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:03 pm
He nodded. "...Can y-you t-tell me who Atticus is?" he asked, "You were t-talking in y-your sleep." The mechanic was curious because one of his crewmates back home possessed the same name & it was unusual on Gaia.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:10 pm
"...Atticus...?" the young man replied. The name seemed so familiar to him, and made him feel a certain warmth he didn't realize he knew. Whoever or whatever possessed that name was important to him in some way.
"I don't know anyone by that name. Well... no one I remember..." he looked at his hands, clasping and unclasping them together.
"I don't recall my life before becoming a slave."
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:13 pm
The mechanic nodded, leading the slave to the porch of the house so they both could sit. "The other w-words I-I heard were about b-being careful & pr-practicing something... Maybe th-that will help..?" he said.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:19 pm
"I wish I could recall what my dream was. All I remember of it was the end..." frowns a little once he thought about it.
"Ah... we can go inside, if you like. My Mistress allows guests free reign of the house. Also... she mentioned that she'd like it if you would fix some things..." he added.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:35 pm
He nodded, standing. "...Well I-I guess I-I can t-teach you how to-to fix some things..." he said with a slight chuckle.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:42 pm
The slave blinked with surprised, not expecting that to be Arron's reply.
"Teach... me? Ah... if you want to do that, then I'd be willing to learn." he opened one of the doors for Arron to let him inside the mansion.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:51 pm
Arron entered & looked around he was amazed at the size & grandeur of the inside. "St-Stars..." he said amazed.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:02 pm
They were both in the main entrance way, which was indeed very grand. The wood floor was so well kept that it was like a mirror. The stairs leading to the second floor were wide and welcoming. An elegant chandelier hung from the high ceiling, sparkling like freshly fallen snow, and doors lined each wall, all closed. Everything was dark in colour, and all the furniture was either black, or dark brown and made of wood.
"The heater is broken in one room, there's a faulty light in another, and several of my Mistress's.... tools... are in disrepair." the slave explained once he'd closed the door.
"If there's anything you'd like to start with, I'll lead you there." he awaited instructions or orders.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:12 pm
"Th-The heater sounds good..." he said already thinking about how it could be broken.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:20 pm
"As you wish. It's this way." the slave started to lead the way, walking to a door on the far left of the first floor. He opened it for Arron, and inside it appeared to be a spare bedroom of some sort. However, it was no ordinary bedroom. The bed was round, and in the centre of the room, and every surface other than the floor or bed was covered in candles. There were straps along the bed as well, suggesting something other than sleeping was likely done here. The slave pointed to the small heater at the far end of the room. It was an old heater, and worked through a connection in the wall.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:41 pm
Arron stopped at the site of the room. "Oh... Oh St-Stars..." he said quietly blushing as his mind went to not so innocent places. He then beelined for the heater & got to work.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:53 pm
The slave made note of Arron's blush, deciding that perhaps it would be better to avoid fixing his Mistress's "tools" after all. He made his way inside once Arron had begun working on the heater, and knelt nearby to watch him work. It seemed like there was no end to this man's intriguing ways.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:56 pm
As he worked, Arron began to explain what he was doing. The more he talked, the less his stutter showed, because he was more comfortable working than anywhere else.
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:01 am
The slave boy listened with great interest. He knew very little about heaters, and was never much of a handyman, so he considered all of what he heard to be vital information. Admittedly, he would have preferred that the heater stay broken in that room in particular. His Mistress had avoided using it last winter due to the room being cold, but now there was no excuse.
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