"Jefferson, what's this?" I frowned, glancing over the chained woman standing beside him. "A peace offering, maybe a little incentive to stir on the compromises in the debate we had the other day." Thomas replied, as if it were obvious. "This is a human being, not a book. You can't just give them away-" "Actually, I can. Property is property, and I think this one will be to your liking. She's well trained, but rather... mute. No use to me." I watched as he pushed her forward, causing her to fall to her knees at my feet. She barely made a sound. "Does she have a name?" "Call her what you wish. It doesn't matter. She can't correct you." Jefferson said, shrugging it off. --------------- A.Ham x slave!oc Muda- Feminine of Mudo, meaning mute in spanish. 09/18/17

*Lin x OC* "Alexa, what're you still doing here? I sent you home 2 hours ago." Lin said, checking his watch. It was almost 1am. "Didn't realize it had been that long. My Uber never showed." She said, tugging her jacket tighter around, though her legs must have still felt the chill through the ripped jeans she wore. "Come on, I'll walk you to the subway." He said, closing the door to the theatre for the night. He offered her his arm to take, earning a giggle from her lips. As the two of them walked down the street, she leaned over and kissed his cheek. "You're too kind, Sir."