Fat tears were running down my face when I felt a finger lift my chin


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    I resisted the finger and closed my eyes.


    “Ciara, why are you making tears?” I heard Christof ask, sounding concerned.


    I bounded up and threw my arms around his neck. He tensed and I felt his brother’s hands pull me


    away. I sobbed my apologies and dropped to my knees in front of them. I heard Master Damien sigh as


    he stood me up.


    “There was no kneeling ce beneath you, Ciara. Come and wash me,” he said.


    I looked at my owners and was shocked at their appearance. They were definitely worse for the wear.


    Jagged marks ran across their chests and there were several obvious teeth marks. Master Kein walked


    with a slight Limp favoring his right side. None of them ran into the pool, they all entered slowly.


    I took up the rag and the bar and gently cleaned Master Damien. He didn’t want me anywhere near his


    privates, so I just skipped that area.


    I cleaned each of the men the same way. They seemed to just get rxed with me touching them and


    then I would hit a sore spot. I was as gentle as I could be with them. Even Christof flinched when I


    cleaned his neck.


    “Show me where you were injured, Ciara,“ Master Damien said sounding tired.


    I stood in front of him while he sat in shallow water and let him examine the leg.


    ‘m sorry Master Damien, please don’t get rid of me,” I begged.


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    “We have already told you we will not sell you, Ciara. You must learn to listen to us,” he sighed


    brushing his fingers over the scar.


    “WiLL you kill the Keepers? It wasn’t their fault. I was ying around and was clumsy. Please don’t kill


    the Keepers, Master Damien,” I continued quietly.


    “They allowed you to be injured, Ciara. I have every right to exact the price from their hides. They are


    wellpensated to keep you safe while we are away,” he said examining the mark.


    Master Damien didn’t sound like he wanted to listen to anymore from me, so I stayed silent. He


    motioned for me to sit beside him and I did quietly. The water stopped just over my thighs and I yed


    with my new scar under the surface. I was distracted from this when Master Evan Lay down across the


    seat and ced his head in myp.


    Tentatively, I stroked his hair, which he had thrown between Master Damien and I. He seemed to rx


    in the water and I brushed his face with my fingertips. I felt something nudging my shoulder and I


    turned my head. A man’s hairy leg was right behind me, his toes were touching me just barely. Master


    Damien grabbed my head and forced it back down when I started to look up.


    “Damien,” Master Evan said quietly, “it appears Andre has yet to learn not to touch what is not his.”


    I recognized Fuji’s Warriors by their voices approaching us. They weren’t happy either. I rolled my eyes


    and shook my head wondering if Andre and his brothers would ever Learn.


    Master Damien had stood up and turned to face Andre. The rest of my Warriors were all also standing


    around me. Andre was busy insinuating they hadn’t really been to a coupling, they didn’t look bad


    enough. He even threatened to bring the General down to inspect them.


    If they had lied, he told them he would take me the first chance he had. My Warriors may have paid


    money, but they hadn’t earned the right.


    In fact, they weren’t tough enough, he said.


    I made a little exasperated sound and kept my head down. This guy was such an idiot. Next thing I


    knew I felt hot breath in my ear.


    “Did you say something, ve?” Master Damien asked me.