Thread: M a r k e d (Domovoi + MRAZ)

Cedric looked at his new pet and sighed. Poor kid, if this was a more forgiving world he would be able to say something else, to comfort her, but this was the shithole it was, and nothing would change it, just as nothing would change her fate He had bought her to fight, in order to make cash and have enough renown to make good business, which in turn would give enough to feed her and the other two, keep them alive after each battle, train them. A fighter was an investment, and a failed investment would not only mean loss of money, but also lost lives. He waited for a while as she cried, reached a hand out to comb her hair but thought better, she obviously did not welcome his touch right now. Also, it was not the time to be soft on her, the brunette man knew that he had to first see if she was worthy of fighting, or if he would watch her die in the next battle, after all, that was an old lesson he learned in his teenage years to not to grow fond of a pet that would not survive the season, doing that only led to bad decisions, and waste of money, which in turn meant less food for the other pets. It was a selfish thing all around. Still, he patted her head, once, only once. He looked away and reached to the pocket of his pants, extracting a small box. These are for the pain. He instructed dismissively. You can cry, all you want, just remember that when youre done crying things will still be the same. I did not sell you, and maybe you did not have it coming, but either way you ended up here, and now belong to me. He explained, leaving the box just at her side before going towards the door, but stopping just in front of it. Youll be given breakfast soon, you are free to roam this floor, but, for your own good, dont exit the floor. He warned seriously. I dont know what your abilities are all I know is that youre a wind user. If you have not fought yet then youll be trained, if you have fought then your skills will be honed. The man spoke surely as if there was no doubt on his mind that what he said would become true. After all, why shouldnt it? The idea got into his mind and he turned to the girl once more. Its up to you, stay there and refuse to fight, Ill demand my money back and get you back to your dear family, well see how long it takes them to sell you either as a whore or in pieces as spare parts. Or eventually get up, and fight for me, earn your food and room, and, eventually your freedom. And with that Cedric turned towards the door again and exited the room, closing the door behind him he gave out a tired sigh before rubbing the bridge of his nose with his index finger and thumb. Darn new ones, they always were such a such a pain to deal with. ---- The white haired girl went tense, very tense, not when she was touched, when the woman touched her Kei seemed to either not notice or not care, but when the man arrived, the teen looked as if she was about to fry him in the spot just for being there, still she kept walking, not taking her eyes from the big nosed guy until he was gone. Only then she relaxed a bit and adjusted her collar by pulling a bit onto it, just so that the back wouldnt be digging into her skin. She was quiet as they exited the place. Her old master liked when people around him were actually afraid of his pets being about to attack them, so they had learned to look dangerous whenever there was someone too close to their keeper, and, well, old habits die hard after all. It was probable that her new mistress had not shown any sign of having noticed that behavior, so there was no need to change it yet. The next was strange, so Kei only nodded as she did not know what else to reply. Her papers should be in order, no? She was not a new pet, she had belonged to Doctor Tolbert before, and he was an organized man still, there was no protesting against her new mistress, neither was the white haired fighter angry about the new plans, just taken by aback, but that would pass. It was not rare for her to go out, the collar was not the same as the brand, but for the guards it worked well so there was not really worth of thinking about it too much. She followed the strange mistress diligently, looking at the sky warily from time to time whenever it seemed that it was getting cloudy. They arrived and the girl just sat down when invited, the rest of the house was not of her concern, also, what could she hope to find if she went around exploring? The scandal of her mistress socks? Instead, from her place the girl began to glance around, taking every detail in as she waited for either permission to sleep or an order. After all, if there was She stood up and looked down before going around, opening doors quickly before closing them, inspecting closely the entire apartment without a word before going to sit down back on the couch. There was no danger around, neither for her, no practical jokes or such things, nor for her new owner, now she could relax. Truth to be told The lightning user yawned lightly she was tired and a bit bored, confused as to what rules she would be under and somehow apprehensive about what would have to be done later on. She looked down at her forearm and rubbed it. It would be a burn, nothing more lethal than the incident that stormy afternoon, but this one would be different, they said that it hurt more than anything, and that most pets fainted from the pain. Kei growled lightly to herself, clenching her forearm harder. She would not faint, for a while repeating that thought helped her to ignore the light shiver that went up and down her back.