Alright, this is the next part, as requested, and it is formatted properly, as chapter one was a pilot to see if my story got any interest. I am still writing, but I do have another chapter ready. Enjoy!
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Alza was lost in the memories of a beaten and tortured Nancy Everett. The beatings, the name-calling, the belittling, the terror of making Max unhappy, and the sex she had been forced to give so that she could eat. The replayed the rape, or what she later joking called the grand finale, and her time at the shelter. She remembered the creation of each of her many scars, cutting to give herself the sense of life that only pain can give, then the deeper cuts, those with a purpose of ending all pain. Then, there was a sound, a sound that she always found comforting and made her wonder where the cat was. Then she left the dark despair of those memories to be confronted with the reality that there was someone holding her and stroking her back, and that the sound was coming from them. She started, looking around and caught the eyes of five of her masters. She quickly remembered she wasn't supposed to look them in the eye and lower her gaze.
"Alza, look at us, when we are in private you may look us in the eye." Gobin whispered, knowing she was on high alert and would startle easily.
"How do we treat these sorts of wounds? On our planet, such things do not happen, because such damage to any female who does not deserve it is punishable by death to her attacker. It is also rare that anyone tries to kill themselves for any reason."
In a hollow, dead, and far away tone she replied:
"My advice on how to handle these 'mental wounds' is to get me used to your presence while you are naked and work me through my panic by being a calm, non-threatening group that is touching me in soothing gestures. If I am handled too harshly, and I seem to be giving up, hide all weapons and keep me by the pride-member who I have a strongest bond to. If I panic in public, I apologize now if I shame you in doing so, it would be best to get me out of the situation as fast as possible till I am calm, and then give me the gentlest treatment possible. Masters, this is what I was trained to take care of on my home world. This is my advice, which you can ignore at your discretion, but from what little I know about the culture I am now in, these are the most effective treatments I can think of."
She was still shaking and crying softly, but her master's purrs seemed to help, though from the way she was cowering and clinging desperately to Gobin, her masters could see that she thought she was going to be beaten for giving them the advice.
"Look at me Alza, see what you mean to us, do not be afraid, little one." Gobin coaxed.
Alza looked at Gobin, and felt like he was giving her all the love a being is capable of giving in that look. She felt safe, like a child is comforted by their parents after a nightmare.
"Master Gobin, what is going on, why do I feel you pushing a comfort package on me? Are you empathic, will you teach me how to handle my emotions?"
"What are you talking about? Yes I am empathic, and you being one explains a lot."
"A comfort package is what I called the love, compassion, safety, calm and comfort combination of emotions I have been trying to learn to give my clients, Master Gobin."
"I will teach you what I can, so you are a healer of mental wounds?"
"Yes, Master Gobin."
"Amas on our world often have a second use besides pleasuring their masters, and I could use a second opinion about a few of the people I treat. We have people, like Helius, who can affect the minds of others for good or bad. That is one very good reason not to look a stranger in the eye in public. If you think you can handle it, Helius and I will work with your emotions and memories to ease their passage into extinction. And make sure that an enemy will never be able to use them on you as a distraction to us in battle."
"You can do that Masters?" she said while looking at Gobin and Helius.
"Yes we can."
Helius said in her mind.
"I wonder if he can hear me send a message...."
"Yes, and the correct end to that message is..."
"Sorry Master Helius, I didn't know..."
"It is alright, just remember to think it next time, we will not always read your thoughts, and I will teach you to recognize each of us as we communicate with you mentally. I will also teach you how to block others from your mind, though if you do it to any of us outside of practice you will be punished."
"Yes Master Helius."
Just then Lezar got up from the controls and said: "I have put the ship on auto-pilot, and we should get some food and sleep for tomorrow will be a busy day full of teaching."
So they all headed off to the kitchen, after showing Alza where the bathroom was and the main room where they would be sleeping. They all helped prepare what turned out to be food similar to what she was used to eating back on Earth. Meat that looked like steak, which was fully cooked for her but they ate them raw, and a small platter of fruit and a small salad. They also gave her a vitamin blend that they mixed in a blender with something that looked like milk.
"We were told that you can't eat raw meat, and to be healthy that you need these things called fruits and vegetables. We also need to make sure that you drink this vitamin shake once to twice a day. Is there anything else you need to stay healthy?" Gobin asked.
"Do you have fish; fish has some protein and vitamins that red meat does not that I should eat once or twice a week, Masters."
"When we get back you can help Ilan catch fish, as he is the only one of us who likes them," said Lezar.
"Yes Master Lezar."
After they ate their meal, Gobin took Alza into the bathroom.
"It is time to remove the plug, and I need you to tell me if you think you can sleep in the room with all of us naked? None of like sleeping in clothes, we can, and will if it will help you get used to us easier. We only wish tonight for you to get used to touching us and we touching you. Can you do that?"
"Yes Master Gobin, I think I can if it doesn't stay completely dark. I am also terrified of the dark, and usually sleep with a blanket and nightlight."
"We are used to camping with a fire burning all night, so it shouldn't be a problem."
"I never got a chance to that you all for buying me and being understanding masters. I know how lucky I am that you bought me, and hope that my actions can express what mere words can not Master Gobin."
"What has happened to you is a tragedy, one that will never be repeated, and the males on our planet cherish our females for the sacrifice they make to bring cubs into the world. We will do the same for you because of the sacrifice you will make for us to serve your purpose. Come, sleep with us and feel the comfort and peace we have for you."
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When they walked into the main room, there was a small light that gave a light glow to the room, there were pillows, cushions, furs, blankets, and the males had light sheets covering their bodies.
