The Slave and the Mistress

[Wolfie]

Kodi looked around scaredly and hugged her legs nervously. With Hislek gone he felt even less safe. Romsca was all he had left to protect him now. If she couldn't help him, he'd have to fight for himself, and he wouldn't last long if that happened.

[Vrelt]

Hislek returned with ten elite guard and gave them orders, "Go to the dining room an' make sure all the captains get to bed without causing any trouble." The guards saluted and carried out Hislek's orders. Romsca held Kodi's paw, "Come on, it's safe now."

[Wolfie]

Kodi nodded and squeezed her paw. He moved back from her a bit and was ready to follow her again. He hoped there wouldn't be any more trouble from the guard captains. He didn't like them, except Hislek. He liked Hislek, but the others scared him. Although he didn't mind Vrelt much either.

[Vrelt]

Romsca smiled at Kodi, then they walked down the hall toward Romsca's quarters. Hislek lagged behind, he was tired after dealing with stupid guards all day. Romsca still held Kodi's paw as they took the lead, "What do you think of Vrelt?"

[Wolfie]

Kodi followed her and perked his ears as she spoke. Vrelt's realy big and scary to me. Is he nice like you are? Kodi looked up at her with wide, innocent eyes as he waited for her response.

[Vrelt]

Romsca smiled, "Yes he is nice, you just have to get to know him." Hislek laughed quietly, "Yeah, me an' Vrelt like to practice throwing daggers an' other stuff on our days off from keeping the guards in their places."

[Wolfie]

Kodi smiled brightly at them and kept following. Could you teach me how to throw knives too? I'd like to learn that. My daddy used to tell me about knife thriwing contests he'd been in when he was liddle. I'd like to be able to do that.

[Vrelt]

Hislek smiled at Kodi, "Maybe when I'm not trying to keep the guards in order we can practice." He took out one of his daggers and handed it to Kodi, Romsca nodded, "There's no better dagger thrower in all of Riftgard."

[Wolfie]

Kodi took the dagger carefully and turned it over in his paws, examining it at every angle. He smiles brightly and looked up at them happily. Thank you, Mister Hislek. It's a really pretty knife.

[Vrelt]

Hislek smiled at Kodi, but he took the dagger and sheathed on his belt, "In a couple years I'll give you that dagger. But right now you're to young to have one. I am still gonna teach you how to use it." Romsca held Kodi's paw, "Let's go up to my room now."

[Wolfie]

Kodi nodded understandingly and let Hislek take the knife back. He squeezed Romsca's paw gently and noded again. He wanted to go to her room where he knew he was safe.

[Vrelt]

Romsca lead the way to her room, Hislek and Kodi following. They climbed up a flight of stairs and at the top was the door to Romsca's quarters. Romsca took out a key and unlocked the door, they walked into her room. Hislek sat down on the couch and his eyes half-closed. Romsca poked the fox, "You half to cook something to eat Hislek." He moaned and trudged into the small kitchen.

[Wolfie]

Kodi giggles quietly and jumped on his bed happily for a bit before sitting and cuddling with his wolf stuffie sadly. He really missed his parents sometimes. Sure, Romsca was good to him and took good care of him and was like a second mother to him, but even she couldn't quite take the place of his real parents.

[Vrelt]

Romsca sat on Kodi's bed beside the young otter, she held his paw and smiled, "Did you enjoy that meeting today? I hope that rat doesn't get drunk tomorrow." Hislek was cutting up a fish, "I didn't enjoy it. That captain was really bothering me."

[Wolfie]

Kodi squeezed her paw and nodded. He giggled at Hislek's comment and whispered in Romsca's ear, That rat's really funny when he's drunk. He smiled, showing that he appreciated them cheering him up. They were about the only creatures that were nice to him and they were the only family he had in this place.