"Ah. Coming over for lunch? Then I'd best order something. Pizza sound okay?" he asked, only for his joy to turn into concern when her voice sounded shaky if not...saddened, as if wracked by depression or worry. He didn't want to use his authority as a master to compel her to reveal what was wrong, instead folding his hands on his chest and making his worry quite visible in his body language. Even as a lover he was still so concerned about her well-being, knowing well of her hard past he wanted to help her go beyond what had happened long ago and to focus to the future. If she was still weighed down by those events... Without thinking, even ignoring as the song continued anew, he simply stopped and embraced her. "There's no need to hide it...I know you're sad, Trista. I can tell by your look and by your voice. Don't be afraid... For my sake, do not fear..."
He pressed her close to his shoulder, as if...giving her some place to lean on or perhaps break down to and cry. Sometimes it wasn't enough to tell someone that everything was going to be alright...sometimes, they just needed to cry and to have someone hear out their pain or ranting. "It's fine, Trista...if you want to cry, then cry with me. I don't want to see you in pain or anguish...please?" His eyelids became heavier and heavier, prickled by a few tears he pressed her close, as if never wanting to let go. Their bodies touched, her heart sharing the same beat as his own as he held her close, securely and tightly, as if telling her that he would not allow harm to come her way. He knew not what kind of troubles plagued her heart, but he always had an open ear.
"Come on, let's go upstairs. I'll listen to everything you have to say at the dinner table. My lovely dancer needs her nutrition if she expects to make it big!" he said, teasing her softly by poking at her stomach, hearing it growl a little. She needed to eat, but wondered just why she didn't want to. "Here, I'll even feeed you~" he said, further teasing her as he forked over portion of the eggs and some bacon. When the mood calmed down a bit, he asked her "So, about Alexis coming over...did you want anything specific for me to do?" he asked, wanting to know of her plans as he picked up the newspaper, eyes briefly widening at the front page article.
No mention of yesterday, not once had he called her a slave. What was going on?
He pressed her close to his shoulder, as if...giving her some place to lean on or perhaps break down to and cry. Sometimes it wasn't enough to tell someone that everything was going to be alright...sometimes, they just needed to cry and to have someone hear out their pain or ranting. "It's fine, Trista...if you want to cry, then cry with me. I don't want to see you in pain or anguish...please?" His eyelids became heavier and heavier, prickled by a few tears he pressed her close, as if never wanting to let go. Their bodies touched, her heart sharing the same beat as his own as he held her close, securely and tightly, as if telling her that he would not allow harm to come her way. He knew not what kind of troubles plagued her heart, but he always had an open ear.
"Come on, let's go upstairs. I'll listen to everything you have to say at the dinner table. My lovely dancer needs her nutrition if she expects to make it big!" he said, teasing her softly by poking at her stomach, hearing it growl a little. She needed to eat, but wondered just why she didn't want to. "Here, I'll even feeed you~" he said, further teasing her as he forked over portion of the eggs and some bacon. When the mood calmed down a bit, he asked her "So, about Alexis coming over...did you want anything specific for me to do?" he asked, wanting to know of her plans as he picked up the newspaper, eyes briefly widening at the front page article.
No mention of yesterday, not once had he called her a slave. What was going on?