I watched as she drank until she was full, then she turned and looked at me with a soft gaze, the gaze of someone grateful yet unsure.
"Thank you," she muttered. It was low, but in this silent night, I could hear her clearly.
"You are welcome," I replied. I walked towards her and went down on one knee.
"Do you want to know why I helped you?" I asked.
She nodded in response, looking at me with eyes that expected a response.
"I saved you because I like you and found you really interesting. I know that sounds somehow. I don’t plan to make you a slave or anything, and if we fully escape here, you can leave if you want to.
I was hoping you could become my partner in a way, and we can trust ourselves while we find our way in this world. If you choose to follow me, I can promise that you’ll get revenge for those that have hurt you."
I said that last line because I knew there had to be hate, there had to be hate in her for the people that had put her in this situation, and I made sure to use that.
Her eyes widened when she heard that, and I knew immediately that I had hit the nail right on the head.
I got up after that and walked to the water. Being in her face and waiting for a choice was something that would ruin my chances. I learned from law that a subtle ultimatum was the best way to go.
I reached the water and bent over, but did not stick my head in. I used my hand to cup the water and drink. I finally had the opportunity to look at me in the water. I had messy black hair and eyes, the basic set. My face was sunken in, clear that I was malnourished.
I got up and started to take my clothes off. It was time to take a bath. She watched me until I started taking my clothes off, and then she immediately turned away and hid her face. I knew then that she had some level of knowledge, especially when it came to men and women. That was good. She wasn’t dumb.
I didn’t care, though. I took off all my clothes and got into the water. I also noticed something. I was carrying a pretty big piece between my legs, something bigger than what I had before. It was nice to have something better, haha. I could finally incorporate full-on sex into my methods as well.
’I guess this body is not all bad.’
I washed up as fast as I could and then proceeded to wash my rags in the water before placing them on small rocks to dry.
I sat down on one rock, naked under the night. She looked, her gaze hidden.
"You know you can look, right? I don’t really mind," I said to her, but she did not turn or respond.
"We don’t really have the luxury of being shy right now. You need a bath too, and you need to wash your clothes, so you’ll have to suck it in for a bit, even if you don’t want to see me naked."
"It’s not that," she muttered, her voice a bit shaky.
"Did something happen before?" I asked.
She nodded. "My first owner beat and sold me off because I had accidentally seen her husband naked."
"Ahhh, that makes sense," I replied. I turned and faced the water.
"That was when you were a slave to them. You are not anymore."
It seemed those words did the trick. She turned around slowly and then got up. She still tried not to look at me. She walked over to the stream and started to take off her clothes. She walked into the water and began to wash.
’I have to admit, this is the first time a lady’s body made me actually eager to look at. Sadly, I have to make her feel safe.’ I turned away from her and stared at another side. I could feel her gaze, but she soon got a lot freer and washed herself and her clothes as well.
When she was done, she got up and walked over to the rock that I was sitting on. She sat down right beside me. I was a bit stunned when she did that, but I did not say anything.
"It’s cold, can I stay beside you?" She asked, her voice still sounded shy, but I could see that she was getting more loose.
"Yeah, for sure," I replied and wrapped my hand around her. She leaned in, and we stayed in that position. Her warm body pressed against mine in a way that was extremely pleasant.
I had dealt with a ton of women before, and I always had the upper hand when it came to them, but this time I somehow lost control. Blood rushed down faster than I could stop it and began rising in my third leg. I noticed it and immediately panicked. I could feel sweat forming. I did not want to give her this impression of me yet.
I very quickly crossed my leg and pressed down on it, hoping that she did not see it. A part of me felt like she did, but she did not react, so I figured it was fine.
A few minutes later, she fell asleep in my hand.
I looked at her in happiness because I now had finally gotten what I wanted, her trust. She had lived a very unsafe life, and now she finally had someone to be safe with, and that person was me.