Armphid
Crowned Sun
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Glenn sat down on the cold marble, wondering for a moment if she would reach out and run her hand through his hair as he sat at her feet like this. He actually found that he liked that idea, though it disturbed him that he did.
Then she spoke anew, and used the word he had feared. Slave. It was the truth, and he knew it. He had known it...but to think of himself as a servant gave him some dignity...some honor to his position. But for a slave, there was no dignity, no honor.
Glenn closed his eyes, composing himself. He would not let this disturb him now, nor would he bring trouble to his Mistress's throne room. He was a slave, but that did not mean he would not show the proper demeanor.
When his eyes opened, they were calm and serious. "It is a...difficult decision, Mistress." "If I may be so bold, death is not the answer here." "It will not get you your money, and the fertile land you helped create would lie fallow until new people could come in to tend it." Glenn thought a moment longer, "If...if the decision were mine, I would take my payment as it could be given." "This is the season where no farmwork is done, between harvest and planting." "For now, let them toil in your private gardens, Mistress, to raise the plants you have there." "When time comes for planting, let them return to thier farm, but the next harvest is yours, save what they need for bare survival."
He bowed his head, "Forgive me if I spoke too boldly, Mistress, but to me mind, that would be the only punishment that would truly get you any return on the initial use of your great power."
Then she spoke anew, and used the word he had feared. Slave. It was the truth, and he knew it. He had known it...but to think of himself as a servant gave him some dignity...some honor to his position. But for a slave, there was no dignity, no honor.
Glenn closed his eyes, composing himself. He would not let this disturb him now, nor would he bring trouble to his Mistress's throne room. He was a slave, but that did not mean he would not show the proper demeanor.
When his eyes opened, they were calm and serious. "It is a...difficult decision, Mistress." "If I may be so bold, death is not the answer here." "It will not get you your money, and the fertile land you helped create would lie fallow until new people could come in to tend it." Glenn thought a moment longer, "If...if the decision were mine, I would take my payment as it could be given." "This is the season where no farmwork is done, between harvest and planting." "For now, let them toil in your private gardens, Mistress, to raise the plants you have there." "When time comes for planting, let them return to thier farm, but the next harvest is yours, save what they need for bare survival."
He bowed his head, "Forgive me if I spoke too boldly, Mistress, but to me mind, that would be the only punishment that would truly get you any return on the initial use of your great power."