"Yes, master." Krista replied quickly unable to hold back a little of the joy that his words had brought her at what he had said their relationship would not consist of.
"Good, glad to see that you're as sensible and smart as you are strong of spirit and beautiful of body. Please call me Sebastian instead of master. You make me feel rather tyrannical when you say that."
It had been later than she had thought or rather earlier, because the early morning rays of sunlight had begun to stream into the room taking away the shadows of the night's darkness. "Rugar now that our business relationship has been agreed upon how about we seal it with a good breakfast before we get to work?"
Startled Krista turned in her chair to see the man, who seemed to be always with Sebastian step away from beside the door and approach into the room. She had to have walked within inches of him, when she had come into the room earlier.
"Rugar is my trusted companion. Anything you have need of simply ask him and he will within reason perform miracles to accomplish it. Speaking of miracles, mind if I look closer at your shoulder?"
Sebastian had gotten up and moved to the part of the room where the sun's light was brightest. It hadn't really been a request on his part, and she got up and walked over to him and turned her back to him.
"Well done Rugar! A work of art, if I don't say so myself."
Krista looked at the tall man, with the bruising hands who'd kept her from escaping, with new found respect. He was about to leave when Krista turned back to Sebastian, "If it would please you sirs I will go and get your breakfast and serve you?"
Sebastian's eyes twinkled appreciably at the assured way she had assumed her new role and nodded his head in affirmation of her request. Krista paused on her way out the door beside Rugar. She hesitated for a moment and then looked up and said, "Thank you." She motioned briefly towards the back of her shoulder by way of explanation.
Rugar gave her a short decisive nod and she continued on out of the room in search of the kitchens. After she was gone Rugar and Sebastian shared a meaningful look.
"Sebastian she is far rarer than the hygana blossom I tattooed on her back."
"Yes she is. We will have to take good care of her." Sebastian said thoughtfully.
After breakfast Rugar left the small study without explanation and Sebastian seemed to need none. "Alright my dear let's get to work. The paper work has been piling up as usual and must be dealt with. Here read through these letters and find the ones with Zoarinian addresses and separate them out for me."