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Authors: KateMarie Collins
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you may play with her until you cast her away like all those others.” He gave a knowing look in response to the shock on Bohrs’ face. “I know about the others, Bohrs. I know all about those merchant daughters you’ve been amusing yourself with over the last few years. I’ve even had to pay reparations towards some of the more insistent fathers. I know your appetite, Bohrs. You need to restrain it when it comes to Arwenna…at least for now. The time will come.” He rose and began to lead Bohrs from the room. “Now, go make your apologies in front of your mother or she’ll be after you until you do. And don’t let her see you mistreat Arwenna again.”
“My Lord?” The sentry guarding the door looked at him expectantly. Bohrs came back and saw the door to his father’s rooms being held open for him. “Lord Curtis is waiting….” the guard’s voice trailed off as Bohrs finally walked into the room.
Curtis did not look up from his desk. He continued his writing as the doors closed and Bohrs made his way to a chair in front of the desk. There was a self-satisfied air about his son that he’d never cared for. It had been useful, though.
Bohrs lounged back in one of the ornate chairs in front of his father’s desk, carelessly draping one arm across the back. He waited, the news he had too wonderful to rush through.
After a few minutes, Curtis finally looked up at his son. “Well? It is done then?” he asked expectantly.
“In a way you wouldn’t even imagine.” He laughed a bit. “Would you believe the little minx went and fell in love with Senyan? To the point that she even slept with him?” He tilted his head back and roared with laughter at the look of shock on his father’s face. “Lord Corse has had his sacrifice for months, and she’s beyond beaten now. You should’ve seen her face, Father, when I told her how she’s been used all these years just to get Senyan in the place he’s at now. She was crushed to find out she was the instrument of betrayal. It was almost better than raping her.” The last bit came out as almost an afterthought.
Curtis took the information in and considered the options open to them now. “That would break her, now wouldn’t it? Considering how we raised her to believe she could save people. Good, good.” He rose from the desk, Bohrs jumped up quickly to match his movement. “I’ll have to pass this information on to Lord Corse and see how he wants us to proceed. You’ve done well, my son.” He came around the desk and clasped Bohrs’ hand. “Go see Father Morgyn and tell him where you want him to bring the corpse. He’s preserved her body well. Let him know where you want the ritual done and he’ll see to it. It’s time for you to collect your reward for such devoted service.”
Bohrs bowed to his father, excitement danced in his eyes. “One more trip to visit her first, I think. I’d rather like to be able to tell her about the life she’ll be coming back to.” The look of hunger in his eyes bordered on something frightening.
Curtis waved his hand in dismissal as Bohrs all but ran from the room. He made a stop in his bedroom after speaking with Father Morgyn. He dug into the back of his wardrobe for a small silk pouch. He opened it up to find the leather collar he’d commissioned months ago. There was a spell on the clasp. Once he put it on her, he was the only one who would ever be able to take it off. He smiled once again before placing it beside his bed. It would be put on her as soon as she drew breath again.
He took a moment to orientate himself to the area after he stepped through the portal. Scanning the area, he could see the back of the marker for Hauk. The ropes were still there, but he could not see her head.
“My Lord?” The sentry guarding the door looked at him expectantly. Bohrs came back and saw the door to his father’s rooms being held open for him. “Lord Curtis is waiting….” the guard’s voice trailed off as Bohrs finally walked into the room.
Curtis did not look up from his desk. He continued his writing as the doors closed and Bohrs made his way to a chair in front of the desk. There was a self-satisfied air about his son that he’d never cared for. It had been useful, though.
Bohrs lounged back in one of the ornate chairs in front of his father’s desk, carelessly draping one arm across the back. He waited, the news he had too wonderful to rush through.
After a few minutes, Curtis finally looked up at his son. “Well? It is done then?” he asked expectantly.
“In a way you wouldn’t even imagine.” He laughed a bit. “Would you believe the little minx went and fell in love with Senyan? To the point that she even slept with him?” He tilted his head back and roared with laughter at the look of shock on his father’s face. “Lord Corse has had his sacrifice for months, and she’s beyond beaten now. You should’ve seen her face, Father, when I told her how she’s been used all these years just to get Senyan in the place he’s at now. She was crushed to find out she was the instrument of betrayal. It was almost better than raping her.” The last bit came out as almost an afterthought.
Curtis took the information in and considered the options open to them now. “That would break her, now wouldn’t it? Considering how we raised her to believe she could save people. Good, good.” He rose from the desk, Bohrs jumped up quickly to match his movement. “I’ll have to pass this information on to Lord Corse and see how he wants us to proceed. You’ve done well, my son.” He came around the desk and clasped Bohrs’ hand. “Go see Father Morgyn and tell him where you want him to bring the corpse. He’s preserved her body well. Let him know where you want the ritual done and he’ll see to it. It’s time for you to collect your reward for such devoted service.”
Bohrs bowed to his father, excitement danced in his eyes. “One more trip to visit her first, I think. I’d rather like to be able to tell her about the life she’ll be coming back to.” The look of hunger in his eyes bordered on something frightening.
Curtis waved his hand in dismissal as Bohrs all but ran from the room. He made a stop in his bedroom after speaking with Father Morgyn. He dug into the back of his wardrobe for a small silk pouch. He opened it up to find the leather collar he’d commissioned months ago. There was a spell on the clasp. Once he put it on her, he was the only one who would ever be able to take it off. He smiled once again before placing it beside his bed. It would be put on her as soon as she drew breath again.
He took a moment to orientate himself to the area after he stepped through the portal. Scanning the area, he could see the back of the marker for Hauk. The ropes were still there, but he could not see her head.
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