Regrator's Plaything (Pantalone)

V. Awakening

Warning: Mention of Lashes, Slavery, Experiment (Nah dottore here is just being goofy)

Y/n's Pov

Master was very displeased, and I immediately went to her to calm her down. He looks straightly at Lord Regrator and he gave her an eye smile.

"In my defense, it was a good night and a successful mission, besides, Lady Y/n has been working too hard, so I gave her a well-deserved rest." He said and I look at Master. She looks even more displeased.

"Are you blaming Y/n?" She asks.

"Of course, not, Knave." He said with an eye smile. "I don't actually have the heart to wake her up. So, I apologize for taking her back so late." He said and smiled to my master, and she huffed in annoyance.

Master Arlecchino started to walk inside the palace, so I look at Lord Regrator first to give my token of appreciation for bringing me to Fontaine. I lower my head a little and smiled at him, "Thank you so much, for bringing me to a wonderful place and I am very happy that we completed the mission with excellent remarks." I whispered and he nod with a smile.

"I enjoyed those moments, My lady. I look forward to another mission with you together." He said and walked together with me inside the Zapolyarni Palace. The butler gave him a jacket as we approach inside.

I catch up with Master and I waited for him to speak. "How was your mission with the Regrator?" She asks and I started to report to her that everything went well, aside from the fact that, he refuses to let me accompany him to do all... the killings. She sighs... more like a relief.

"Good. I don't want you to see that part." She said and went close to me and hugged me, she put her hands warmly on my head, that warmth that gives me a good ambiance in this cold palace. "The most important part here is that, did you atleast enjoyed the social gathering?" She asks me.

"I don't belong to the nobles, Mother." I look in my hands and I feel like the beating of her heart stops for a moment as she held me in the shoulders and look at me. The eyes that bore an 'X' marks looks at me ever so softly.

"My child... how do you say so?" She asks and I bit my lips.

"It is not Lord Regrator's fault... but... I just saw the servants there, and the way I was looked down there because of my appearance... maybe, they saw right through me that I am also a servant... so I was looked down... t-that's what I felt."

"Oh dear, you are very beautiful. That is not true..." She said and kiss my forehead. She comforted me the entire time until afternoon. "This is the first time in a long time that you called me Mother, Y/n." She said and I bit my lips, I think I made her too worried.

"I'm sorry to keep you worried about me, regardless of what I felt, the mission with the Regrator was a success." I informed her the positive side of my situation, I have to also stop putting my own comfort and self-opinions when it comes what I feel, especially when the situations concern about the Fatui.

I have to disregard what I feel and just keep doing what I was told.

"Nonsense!" She whispered to me and kissed my forehead. "I know what I implement in the House that crying is a sign of weakness, but you were always the exception when it comes to this, I thought I already made that clean?" She said and I nod my head.

"But Mother, I am working here, maybe I should stop complaining and get sad about my past so that I can move forward." Her eyes widened in my response, and she looks surprise that I initiate to move on about my situation. "Nobody in this world could harm me ever again, So I wanted to forget about it."