Sir,
The night was cool and refreshing, a 3/4 moon in the sky, under light wispy cloud as I took my run. The air still, the place dead quiet. On my return I worked out for an hour or so, my body beaded with sweat, then I wound down with a session with my sword. The thoughts you generated in me today with our talks, lent its keen, shining blade that extra edge this night Sir.
I slept lightly as I always do waking at the slightest sound, scenarios running through my head, excitement running through my veins. And yes Sir I was buck naked as you ordered.
I can imagine well the day, I have been left alone caged in your house, you have had a difficult time with my taming and do not trust me yet. Hence my cage is small and you keep me shackled at all times, for you know I can overpower you. A fearsome and exciting prospect which you often ponder, yes the tables turned. You have already had a few near misses with me, but you love the thrill, the sport, the ultimate test of wills. Though you have held me close and often, still I shiver and shake at your touch. Yet somehow Sir this arouses you all the more.
This day you return the black mood has seized you, it has been a bad day for you, and I cannot understand the import of what it means, with my simplistic ideologies. I watch you silently, sensing the change in you the animal picking up on your mood. I am not much of a talker and often silent in your presence, letting you lead the conversation where you will. You do not acknowledge me this day; I wait restless and uneasy.
I can sense all too well your anger and frustration, and it has been some time since you gave me a good hiding. Though today I decide it would be in my best interests to go carefully, this day the danger lurks just below in you. You ignore me and go about your evening chores, the smell of food makes me salivate for I am very hungry. I hope you have remembered that fact.
Finally you acknowledge me and bring me food, after you have first eaten and fed your useless cat. I am last to eat as always.
I eat eagerly from your hand through the bars, I have at last learned the painful folly of biting the hand that feeds me, and we have reached a begrudging truce. You rub the side of my face and I flinch away as I always do. Your eyes meet mine with a scathing stare of disapproval, I forget myself in that moment and boldly eye you back daring to bare the defiance there for you to see. You snap when you see this, I back away realizing I have pressed a challenge, and I shouldn't have. Then I wonder as you leave the room if you were that pissed you were already going to hurt me anyway.