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this. You won’t make it like this.”
    Taking his hand, she pulls his arm around her shoulder and her slender body takes some of his weight. She helps him back into bed and takes her bowl of soup. She feeds it all to him, the same way I fed her and then she gives him two painkillers.
    “We will go get you some clothes today.” River suddenly says next to me. River leaves, clearly exhausted by today’s events.
    I wait until Sophia is back in her bed before I ask, “What size clothes do you wear, Sophia?”
    She frowns lightly and shakes her head. “I don’t wear clothes, but Jack usually wears jeans.”
    I pinch the bridge of my nose. It’s not easy staying calm when you hear something like that.
    I reign in my emotions and then look at her. She’s a bit smaller than River so I’ll just get her once size smaller. Jack is taller than me. I leave hoping that I’ll get the sizes right.

     

 
    Sophia~
    When Master Adam leaves, I don’t try to talk to Jack. He’s very angry and I know everything’s my fault. I hope his painkillers kick in quickly so that he can sleep again.
    I keep dozing off, but being in a foreign place I just can’t sleep. I feel like I have to be ready for anything.
    It’s dark when Master Adam comes back. He’s carrying bags. He places some at the foot of Jack’s bed. “I got you some clothes, Jack. When you’re ready try them on and let me know if they fit.”
    My eyes widen when he brings bags to my bed too. “I got you dresses. I think it will be easier for you to put on and take off. When you’re better we’ll get you some more stuff.”
    I watch as he pulls something light blue out of the bag. He comes over to me and holding the material, he asks, “Can I help you to put it on?”
    Put it on? I can’t remember when last I wore clothes! Mamma was still alive back then.
    Master Adam brings the fabric to my head and he slips it over. He then takes my right arm and pushes it through the soft fabric. He does the same with my left arm, and then he pulls it over my breasts and down my body. It’s the softest thing I’ve ever felt. It doesn’t hurt as much as the sheet does.
    “There,” Master Adam whispers, “the blue brings out the color of your pretty eyes.”
    Shocked, my eyes snap up to his. He called me pretty. He thinks I’m pretty? My eyes start to burn and I quickly look away. “Thank you, Master.”
    “Adam,” he gently takes hold of my chin and lifts my face until I’m looking at him again. “Say my name, say Adam.”
    “Mas …” I start to protest, too scared to just use his name.
    “No, Sophia.” He stops me and then he says, “It will please me if you say Adam.”
    I so badly want to please him! I clear my throat and whisper, “Adam.” It sounds foreign not calling him Master. “Thank you, Adam.”
    He smiles widely, clearly pleased with me and it makes my insides feel warm. I pleased my master.
    ~*~
    Later that night it’s just me and Jack. My body is sore from all the lying. I’m sitting on the side of the bed, staring out the windows. It’s seldom I get to see the stars. I love how they blink.
    I look back at Jack wondering if he can feel it too. It feels different here. The normal stiffness in the air is gone.
    I bring my legs up and carefully wrap my arms around them. I rest my chin on my knees and then look back outside.
    It feels so nice. Everything - the food, the clothes, the way Master and Mistress Ryland are with us – it feels like a nice dream.
    “It feels different here. Master and Mistress Ryland seem nice.” I glance at Jack and smile. “I think we’ll be happy here.”
    Jack turns away from me and growls, “In order to be happy I actually have to care about life.”
    My smile drops from my face. Jack is angry and I don’t blame him.
    The old woman from earlier comes into the room, carrying a tray. She places it on the table between the beds and then she pulls a chair closer to Jack’s bed.
    “What’s this I hear of you