Modern day harem life of slaves and their struggles for alpha slave status.
Master is unaware of the intrigue and back stabbings that go on when he is away from the harem between his sex slaves. Or is he?
Cast:
Calista: Lead character
Master: Master and owner
Sir Jon: Master's longtime friend
Lady Martha: Master's first wife
Lucinda: a very ambitious slave who takes an interest in Calista
Jacinta: Paired off with Calista, she too is a house slave
Mildred: Mother hen to the slaves, she is the eldest house slave
Jasmine: Arab slave girl who took over for Calista as greeter
Clara: den-mother to the harem slaves
Petra and Paulina, Roxane, Quan-Yi, Gretchen and Barbie: harem slaves
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RECOVERY
That evening, as I slept in the chair beside the bed of my Master in the infirmary, our host visited Master and woke me up. He was tall and dark, with a very close cropped beard. His eyes had deep set circles which showed him to be much older than on first impression.
"I hear he will survive?" He said as I stretched out the tightness in my shoulders and neck.
"Yes," I said, not knowing what else to say.
He looked at me and smiled. "I am called Darabi, as you probably know, this is my place here."
He extended a courteous hand to me and I grasped it.
"Thank you for saving us," I said.
He shrugged and looked at my Master's sleeping bruised body in bed.
"He was my protΓ©gΓ©. I taught him many things. He is like a son to me..." His face turned hard, he seemed to be trying to hold back a tear. He composed himself and turned to me.
"I have a room for you to rest, please come with me."
I was torn. I wanted to stay with my Master, but it seemed like he was in safe good hands here. Reading my mind Darabi said, "He is safe and we will make sure he is unharmed."
I reluctantly followed Darabi to a small room just down the hall from the infirmary. The room was modest and Spartan, a bed a chair and a desk. It did have the luxury of a window that looked out into the plaza where I had long ago wrestled the other slave girl in a match to entertain the other slave masters.
Just before he left he informed me that some food would be coming up soon. I was to eat and get some sleep. I would be allowed to travel back and forth from my room to the infirmary, but I was not to go exploring anywhere else. I nodded my understanding.
"You have done well slave." He told me as he was leaving. "Your Master has mentioned you to me and thinks very highly of you. He saw potential in you. I think you have shown us all something these last few days."
Potential? I was a little taken aback by his words. I knew that Master had singled me out but I was not aware of him mentioning me to anyone, especially his mentor. I was very glad for the praise, and I was very happy to be safe, for the time being.
I looked around the room and wondered if this room would be where I stayed for the rest of my life. Sir Jon had made his move and he certainly would have made the Duquette Estate inhospitable to Master. I wondered how the other slaves would take this turn of events? How would Gretchen and Petra and Paulina and Roxanne react? How would Lucinda?
Lucinda...
Surely she would profit from this? I thought about all the attention she paid to Sir Jon recently. Could she have been involved in this coup? They had many long discussions and certainly plenty of time to plan things recently. Could she have helped orchestrate this? She certainly acted like she would have something to gain.
I thought about how recently my status with Master had usurped her status as first slave. Lucinda had always been power hungry. She was always a step ahead of everyone else. The more I thought about this, the more I was convinced that Lucinda might very well be the brains behind Sir Jon's brawn. Sir Jon had been with Master all their lives. If he had not tried anything like this before now, he most certainly would not have come up with this idea by himself!
I got excited as the food arrived and I ate quickly. I could hardly wait to tell Master when he woke up about my suspicions! I found sleep to be difficult as I tossed and turned on the bed until the sky brightened with the coming dawn.
Master regained consciousness the following evening. I was right there by his side when his eyes flickered open. The medics had been able to patch him up fairly well save for the teeth. He would have to see a dentist to replace them.
"Master!" I cried out as I hugged him. I started crying. He smiled weakly and tried to return my embrace. It took me a few moments to realize I was hurting him with my weight and I slid off him chagrined.
He looked around and smiled. He was safe. He turned to me. "How are you doing?" he asked me. Here he was in pain and agony in bed and his first words were concern for his slave.