Lady Dream

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My feet were aching. My master and I have been walking for most of the daytime and haven't been taking many breaks in between. The forest was so evergreen it looked like emerald green silk had been embroidered into it. My legs might collapse at any minute now but I must keep going or else Master Zorun will whip me again like he did the other day. We were traveling east towards the town of Rakkar, master said he had an old friend there he wanted to do some "business" with, but I know he means he wants to gamble and get drunk at the bar with girls hanging off of him. He would always order me to stay outside and sleep in the cold.
Sweat dropped down my body and my old tunic was soaked in it. I walked behind Master Zorun panting heavily, trying to keep up with his speed. How can someone like him walk this fast?
"Stop making so much noise. It's irritating." He said, his voice harsh like usual.
I tried to breathe more steadily and slowed it down, but I was still panting. Master Zorun sighed before he stopped and turned to me. When I met his eyes, emotionless eyes, he raise his hand and slapped me hard across my right cheek. I screamed at the pain and dropped to the ground, holding my cheek. He crouched down to my level and stared at me. I didn't want to look at him, I disappointed him.
"Look at me." He said. I kept my eyes on the ground.
"Look. At. Me." He grabbed my hair and pulled it towards him, earning himself a yelp from me and my eyes now on him, watering from the pain.
"When I say stop making so much noise, you stop, is that so hard for you to understand?" He yelled at me.
"No master." I gritted through my teeth.
He stood up and continued walking down the path. I got up and lingered a bit further behind him, trying to create less noise.

The sky turned orange when we arrived at the town of Rakkar, and for a town that's known to be quite big, not many people were walking around. Maybe there was some event happening tonight?
We walked past buildings before a man around Master Zorun's age ran up to him.
"Did you hear, there's a gambling tournament tonight!" The man exclaimed excitedly.
Master Zorun laughed while running a hand through his grey streaked hair. I followed the two as they walked towards a building with music playing loudly inside. So this is where people spend their time.
When we were about to enter the building, Master Zorun turned to face me. He pushed me hard, sending me backwards.
"Make me dream of me banging chicks or else you'll get new scars to add to your collection." He threatened. I stared at my feet as I mumbled a 'yes master'.
I watched as the two entered the building and watched as the wooden door slammed shut, leaving me alone on the middle of the cobblestone street. I let out a heavy sigh. I looked around me for any shelter I could use for tonight. On the other side of the bar building where the gambling tournament was being held, was a fairly large tree surrounded by bushes. I been through worse. I sat down against the tree trunk and relaxed all my body, my muscles cheering that they could finally rest.
Master Zorun's words repeated in my head. He was always so dirty. The only reason he kept me as his slave was because he couldn't sleep properly then most people, and when he did, he complained it wasn't what he wanted to dream about. That's why he got me, someone who could create and alter dreams, as well as communicate through dreams. But I could also put someone conscious into unconsciousness. I wish I could put Master Zorun into a deep sleep for enough time for me to slip away but I know he would always find me again and I didn't like when he whipped me, scars marked down my back as reminders of my disobedience.
The night came around and I rested for a very short time before someone barged out the door and called my name.
"Blanc! Blanc!" The man from earlier yelled.
I hopped up a little bit too fast and almost collapsed again but I regained balance before I could. I walked to the man. I towered over him in height. I felt Master Zorun's conscious still awake inside so I didn't understand why this man need me.
"Yes?" I asked, looking down at the small man.
"Zorun wants you inside with him." He said, which I took by surprise, seeming I was never allowed in the same room as Master Zorun without his permission in a public area. "He also said to wear this and make sure to cover all your face." He added on while giving me a midnight blue cloak. This is strange, I never been asked something like this from master before. I pulled the cloak over me and made sure that the hood covered all my face before the man pushed open the door and lead me inside.
This is so exciting! I never been in a bar before. Tables of five to six were scattered across the room while the right side of the room was occupied by the bar and stairs leading up to the higher floors of the building. It was packed and a band was performing music on a stage in the corner. Cheers and shouts were sounded throughout the bar and girls with large breasts and short dresses wandered around tables, some men reaching out to touch them. I couldn't help but smile. So this is what it's like being in a bar!
The small man lead me to a busy table, with a large crowd surrounding it. It seemed like a card game between two people, a hooded figure and Master Zorun, which doesn't seem that happy. Oh no, he doesn't like it when he is losing. He smirked when I walked up to him. He pulled me at my waist so that I was sitting on his lap.
"Master." I started to protest.
Master Zorun hushed me and stared at his opponent.
"So this is what you wanted to bring in, someone to calm you for when you lose? What a shame, Zorun, I thought you were better than that." The hooded figure laughed, the crowd joining him. Master Zorun's face was as red as a tomato. He doesn't seem to take this very well.
"How about this, Zorun, you can take back all your items and we can gamble for that lady on your lap." Zorun's opponent said.
No, no, no. I didn't want to get gambled to someone else. I tensed. Master Zorun is smarter than this, he surely won't acc-
"Deal." Master Zorun said. I felt my heart sink into my stomach. No! I don't want to be tossed around like junk. I been through that plenty of times and I just want it to stop.
"Good. Now let's play the game." The dark figure said, dealing the cards. Kill me now.