From Navy to Midnight Blue

12 - His Little Lamb

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All of the trancy servants were sitting around a table in one of the secluded areas of the Manor. Claude had briefly mentioned to Ryoba what it was about, but he wanted the others to have an idea. "My fellows of the deep developed darkness, look here I present to you Alois Trancy's soul" Claude said while taking the Trancy Family ring out of a tea box. "So now that I have obtained this.. what shall I do with it?" He asked.

Canterbury then pulled out a drawing he made of Claude eating the ring. "Close" Claude said. Thompson then showed his drawing. It was a drawing of Ryoba wearing the ring. " Wide of the mark" Claude said. "Hannah" Claude called out. "The mansions decor seems to have changed" She stated. " The Triplets then turned to one another and started whispering. "Precisely correct" Claude stated while jumping onto the table.

"I transformed the manor's navy blue color scheme to midnight blue, the alteration itself is a subtle one that only a select few will notice" He stated. "Their souls may be fundamentally different, but look closely and you'll find a commonality in the past that color them" He explained. Claude then put the ring close to his eyes while looking through the open area in the middle. "And that... is most useful" He said.

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The Head servants of the Estate were both in the Manors garden. While Claude was knitting thread Ryoba plucked damaged pedals out of roses and placed them in vases. She was plucking all sorts of difference roses, when it came to white roses she seemed distracted becoming lost in their beauty. "Fascinating aren't they dear?" Ryoba's ears perked up at Claude calling her dear. He never really called her any names of affection, unless he wanted something from her.

She turned to him then stood up and walked towards him. She stared at the thread he was knitting. "It's beautiful" She commented. He set the thread aside leaving it on the table and he grabbed her hand pulling her to sit on his lap. She looked like a doll with the way she was sitting still waiting for an order. He gently grabbed onto her face turning her to look at him. "Claude" Ryoba said. "Shh my dear" He put an arm around her waist and pulled her into a kiss with his hand.

After pulling back he stared into her pretty brown eyes. She reminded him of a lost little lamb looking around to find her family. He leaned in close planting kisses on her delicate neck. She moved her head to the side exposing more of her neck to him. She knew there wasn't much she could do, as long as she pleased him he would keep her alive. "Why don't we go somewhere a little more.. private hm?" He asked.

She nodded. He put his arms under her and stood up carrying her bridal style.

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Claude locked the door behind them and took off his coat tossing it on the ground. Ryoba stands by the bed and sighs reaching behind her to undo the bow. Claude walks over to her. "Let me help" He offered. She turned around. He tore the fabric in half, she felt the cool air hit her back. He pulled her uniform down leaving her in only a corset.

Claude bit his bottom lip as he noticed the marks Alois left on her back as a punishment, he whipped her relentlessly. She reached up to undo her hair piece but was brought into a kiss. One moment Claude's tongue made it's way into her mouth pressing against hers and the next she was thrown on the bed.

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