Bound with fear

Anya...

………… I fine silk gown was put on me the silver material almost like liquid metal against my skin I ran my hands over it marveling at the softness of it.

“Allow me to brush your hair Mistress” Marla walked over with a silver backed hair brush

“Leave me” I looked at her

“But you have to be prepaid”

“Leave me” I sucked in a deep breath pain rose in my chest I put my hand to it

“Mistress… you have…” she stopped as I leant forward

“I do not and will not like you fawning over me” I tipped my head something about her gave me a strange feeling “I asked you to leave now do so”

“But” I felt a tingling sensation in my body my vision flashed red “As you wish” she stammered putting the brush on the table next to the bed her eyes on the floor ‘Forgive me” I lay back against the pillows as my vision cleared and Marla backed out of the room into the hallway. Iagan looked at her as he leant against the wall.

“Are you finished?’ He pushed off the paneled wall

“For now” Marla straightened her posture “I was dismissed” Iagan raised his eyebrows “She is still unsure Guardian you’ll do well to remember that I’m still In charge of the house”

“The house yes her no” he pointed to the room “Only the Master is in charge of her and remember what she tells us all to do is what we do”

“Hmmm… he should have had another son” Marla sucked in a breathe “then we wouldn’t have the males of the household fawning over her”

“How do you come up with the males fawning over her only four males have so far seen her and one is her Father and two will have a long way to go to even come close to her with me as her guardian” He put his hand on the door handle “bring her some food” Marla started to walk down the hallway and stopped to look over her shoulder

“Be wary Guardian you are not the same as her and you are mortal and you’ll do to remember that” her dress swirled round her as she walked away Iagan took a deep breath and opened the door.

“Mistress” he bowed his head. I looked up “I’ve asked for food to be brought to you”

“I am fine” I lifted myself more holding the hair brush in my hand

“If you’ll excuse the boldness Mistress you need to eat to gain strength” he walked to the foot of the bed and braced his hands on the wooden post

“Do you not eat?”

“Not until you eat no” he smiled a little and shook his head

“What are you?” I tipped my head

“I’m a man Mistress” he bowed his head I frowned at him

“You have to stop with the mistress” I sighed

“But you are that” he looked to the floor “It is what we must call you”

“Well I do not like it… you aren’t called man are you?” he chuckled a little “well”

“No mis… mo bhean (my lady)” He shook his head “My name is Iagan… Iagan Young”

“I’m your Lady?” I pulled my knees closer to my chest “Iagan” he looked at me “Who are you?”

“I am the man that will never leave your side until death falls to me” his hand went to the blade at his hip “I’m you’re guardian”