It was light when Emma next awoke, and she was aware of movement close to her. With her eyes still closed she imagined Gellir had returned to her and when she felt her skirts lifted up towards her waist she purred gently and rolled onto her back.
When fingers gently touched her thigh her eyes flew open and she gasped to see her roommate, with whom she had not yet shared a word, crouched over her, gazing at her pale, exposed legs.
"What are you doing?" Emma moved swiftly up her bed and covered her legs, angry and afraid.
"Just having a look." the girl smiled a disingenuous smile, and Emma was stunned to hear her speak the same tongue.
"You...you're an Angle?" she stammered, amazed that this stranger would hide their shared origins, the stranger nodded smugly "Northumbrian?"
"I hail from Murcia – my name is Amity" she paused and smiled again, her eyes harsh like flint "I believe it means 'friendship'..."
There was a pause as Emma was caught between her suspicion and anger at being hoodwinked by this girl, and her desire to grasp at the sense of kinship and belonging.
As if sensing her hesitation, Amity pushed playfully against her legs and said,
"Go on then...let me see," and seeing Emma's puzzled expression "there was plenty on show last night, and you weren't being shy then – so let me see what the Master was after!"
Emma's mouth fell open in shock; she could not believe this woman dared to speak openly of such things. She pulled her skirts tight against her ankles and stared defiantly at her. With her hands at her ankles and the element of surprise she was unable to defend herself from the unexpected blow Amity dealt her. She crashed her fist into her shoulder and sent Emma sprawling back against the bed.
"Don't play with me, I saw you last night – ripe for his picking – and I know you saw me" she crowed "you didn't feel the need to cover your pretty self then, when he was dipping like a beast between your legs."
Amity positioned herself above Emma, straddling her with surprising strength.
"Now listen, it is time to be nice – you help me out and I'll keep your filthy secret." Putting her hands down between them she tugged once again at Emma's skirts, lifting them up to expose her thighs.
"I want a taste of what the Master had, and without it I'll be sharing your little night time visit with his Lady."
Amity reached towards her to loosen the already slackened ties of her bodice, exposing her breasts as Emma hunted for an escape.
"She wouldn't understand you...you bitch – you can't speak her language!" Emma felt momentarily triumphant.
"She's a Mercian, been here for many years but she can understand me just fine. And that..." she gave Emma a sharp slap across her face "is for calling me names."
Amity bent her head forward and flicked her tongue across Emma's left nipple, seeing it tighten immediately at the sensation.
"I want to see you, see what was so special that the Master should choose you for his pleasure, over all the other women who might want him." She yanked hard to bring Emma's skirts up above her waist and gazed with lewd excitement at her exposed flesh.