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previously done without the dragon’s help, or if he’d developed a shoulder shuffle akin to Stepping, but suddenly he was out of the bed and facing it.  A woman, little more than a girl really, sat up in the covers, that she’s not properly using to cover anything!   Uktesh averted his gaze and thought of Laurilli and found that he was instantly able to ignore the pretty naked blond girl in his bed.  Uktesh looked her in the eyes and said, “Cover yourself up.” Confusion crossed her face, but she didn’t move so he said, “now.” 
    She covered up and said, “If you prefer boys the Dominus will provide you one.” 
    Uktesh didn’t understand what she meant, but eloquently replied, “Huh?”
    She let one long bare leg dangle from the side of the bed uncovered and said, “If you prefer to sleep with boys the Dominus will make one available for you to do so.”
    Uktesh felt shocked, angry, and confused, but said, “No, I’d like to sleep with my wife.  You, however, are not her.”
    The girl smiled sweetly and said, “Actually I am.  The empire has strict rules about fornication.”
    Uktesh asked, “Fornication?”
    The girl grinned mischievously at him, “It means we can’t have sex if we’re not married. It still happens, but only under certain circumstances is it legal.  That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun if the Dominus orders us to.  But you and I don’t have any restrictions.  You’re my master and I’m your slave.  Forever.”
    Uktesh asked, “We’re married?”  That’s doubtful, don’t I have to agree to it? “How old are you?”
    She laughed and said, “You’re one to talk, but I am seventeen, how old are you?”
    Uktesh said, “I’m sixteen.”
    She stood up, not bothering with the cover anymore. Oh gods she’s blond everywhere, think of Laurilli!  Laurilli’s blond too!  Damn it, don’t think about her like that!  She’s got beautiful blue eyes, not like the mud brown of this girl’s eyes.   Though he had to admit her eyes were lovely in their own way too.  Damn it!  Think about how slowly she’s walking toward you and how she’s able to roll her hips like Laurilli when she was doing her dance training.  Ahh!  No don’t think about that.  Get angry!  Not the other thing!  Think about how you told you she wanted her to cover up and she hasn’t!  She’s disobeying you!  Uktesh Stepped past her, grabbed the covers, and wrapped her up in them. Uktesh smiled kindly at the girl and asked, “I’m you master, you’re mine to do with as I please, right?”
    She batted her eyes at him, and said, “Yes master.”
    Uktesh dimmed his smile slightly and said, “I think the Dominus wouldn’t like it if you did something that made me request a new girl, right?”
    She looked fearful for a moment before she replied, “You are correct master,” and dropped the covers to stand bare in front of him.
    Uktesh grabbed her chin roughly, locked his eyes with hers, and said, “Then when I tell you I’m not interested, and to cover up, you will do as I say!  I don’t want what you’re offering,” Woah that sounds wrong, he amended, “at least not from you.  I assume that you don’t want to disappoint the Dominus.”  She shook her head, “Then when he sends you here come clothed. I assume literally sleeping with me is something better than what you would be asked to do if you weren’t with me.”
    She nodded, “Yes master.”
    Uktesh said, “Enough of that, I’m Uktesh. What’s your name?”
    She said, “I’m Talia.”
    Uktesh said, “Then what do you think you should do next Talia?”  She bent over and picked up the covers before she wrapped them around her.  “Now where are my clothes?”
    She said, “You are wearing your loincloth.”
    Uktesh closed his eyes, tried not to sigh, and asked, “Where are the rest of them?”
    She looked confused again and said, “You’ll be given armor when you fight in the arena.”
    Uktesh said, “But