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o take off even your boots, I would
not have berated you. You have done exactly as I asked, and there is
nothing to be ashamed about in that."
"Sir," moaned pitifully. "Teltirray wants to know when I will
begin learning spells from you."
"Next week," Darynn said calmly. "I had planned to do some beginnings
here, but we will start next week." He held 's close, feeling 's warmth
next to his. He felt protective of her, an understandable reaction
considering his feelings towards the man really "owned" her, contract or
not. "Now, tell me something. You exposed all of yourself but your torso.
Would you like me to guess as to why?"
looked up at him, tears running down 's cheeks. He caressed a
small rivulet away. nodded.
"Teltirray, your master, has taken everything from you. You have no
privacy in where you go, so your boots are no matter. He takes your sex at
his leisure, so your pants are no matter. You learn what he wants you to
learn, so your headcloth is of no matter. But he has not g
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