”Ethan pulled on his t-shirt and shorts and I followed him to the door. He peeked out and it looked safe to leave. He walked quietly down the hall t... Jason’s room. I stepped out to see how Jason was doing and where he was and caught just a glimpse of him walking out the back door. I couldn’t then know for sure if he saw Daman leave my room, but it was very strange that he would walk out of the house like that.I only found out later that day when Chloe came over, that Jason went over and knocked. A few yards more and I came to a curtain of vines. Fresh air passed through them and for the first time in weeks, it tickled my flesh. Only then did I remember, that I was naked. My clothes were still back in our room, folded on the bench near the hearth where L'ncze had placed them long ago it seemed.Being naked in the open air wasn't going to stop me looking out and seeing the greenness of the countryside again. Pushing aside the vines, just as the elves must have done hundreds of times, I. She didn't want me to put any strain on the welts and open them up again. I was horrified at the state of my arse and needed a great deal of convincing that it would ever go back to normal. However comparing it with the photo Nurse took soon after she cleaned me up a little, I could see that it was healing.I thought I should try and get my notes up to date as I had neglected them for a few days and found that I could kneel with several cushions under my arse, and use my laptop. I was within a. She set the table, like her maids had always done for her,before she told Julia that her dinner was ready. Julia thanked Victoriawhile she got up to head into the dinning room.Victoria then retrieved a bottle of wine for Julia at her request beforeshe served the girl and stood to the side of the table awaiting furtherorders. She was surprised that none came before Julia started reachingfor a serving spoon."I'll get that for you, Miss Julia," Victoria replied as she rushed tothe.