I struggled with the lack of light and the men pointed out torches to me. They were at the foot of each mat and rose from the floor. The men would not be able to reach them themselves. I Lit them and the room was bright as day.

“why?” I begged before the guards left again.

“Why were they treated like this? Why would their Mistress do this to them?”

The men looked at each other before looking at me.

“The Mistress Nu-reeh is kind to her men. She did not do this. The men did it to themselves. They attempted to kill one another to end their pain after the bond was broken. Mistress Nu-reeh found them and brought them here.”

I stood shocked and staring at the man. This was a suicide attempt. That’s why the men were chained apart, so they couldn’t hurt each other anymore.

“Fix it as Nu-reeh ordered and you will live, slave,” one of the men said.

them.

stood still for only a moment before

Master Kein, he had looked the worst. I stripped him with a great deal of difficulty from his ruined clothes. Thanks to the chain on

Kein, I’m here, you’re going to

glassy eyes looked right past me before they slid closed again. The pad he was on reeked. I rolled him to a fresh pad and cleaned him there. Slowly and methodically I worked. My efforts removed the stench from his body and the dried

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the entire time I worked. He didn’t react to anything I said, but it seemed the right thing to do. While I worked on him I tried to keep the anxiety out of my voice and speak

same treatment from me. I’d clean them on a pad and then roll them to a fresh one. It was exhausting work. By the time I was done I was

While I worked my Masters had each opened their eyes once or twice. They were not awake enough for

and color of

the fire. I carried it over to Master Damien and knelt beside him. Sitting the bowl

you need to eat. Wake up for a bit

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