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At first I was terrified at the thought of (Name) being gone, but I swiftly calmed myself down. I had ways to keep her here when I had her back. Besides after the last incident I was even more careful. I had her unique magoi implanted in a magic tool to track her down if anything like this ever happened again. She couldn't simply escape from me this time. She could have her fun and run around for a little, but ultimately she would be back home soon.

Now, I trudged along a dirty dingy chamber to the dungeons. In those dungeons held (Name)'s new leash. I was certain this was one she couldn't escape from. Before I let her come back though, I would let her crawl around amongst the commoners. Maybe she would realize how much better being with me is, rather then trying to survive on the streets.

I walked past some guards and headed down a stairwell to where I had an older woman chained in a cell. I approached the cell door and looked down on her meager form. Pathetic, but very useful. As I looked down on her she didn't look up at me. In fact, she ignored that I was there. I hit the metal bars with my sword causing a loud clanking noise. The lady jumped at the sudden blistering noise which broke through the silence of the room.

"How are you? Are you comfortable?" I hissed at her. She didn't say anything she just stared at the floor. Her pitiful form was shaking and I could see a very small pool of water where her tears were falling. "Don't worry you will be fine. We aren't going to hurt you. Your life rests in someone else's hands."

I heard a gasp that made me jump. I looked over to the corner of the same cell where a younger girl was laying in a heap. I remembered punishing that one. There probably wasn't a single bone in her body that wasn't broken. What surprised me wasn't her mangled figure, but the fact she wasn't dead yet. After I had beaten her and practically drained all the blood from her body she still held onto life. Normally, I wouldn't do something like that to one of my servants, but this one was different. She had betrayed me and plotted against me. She was going to help (Name) leave me again. Now, I didn't care if she died.

As I glared at the body on the stone floor I noticed she had been bandaged as if someone had been treating her. Immediately I glared back at the older woman to notice her brown slave clothes were ripped up. She must have been helping the wretch. I heard myself growl as I turned and walked back up the old stone stairwell.

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You were glad to have gotten away from Kouha, but this time you had no where to go. You had already slept outside the fist night of your escape and probably would have to sleep outside again. While you pondered this you walked down the streets filled with people. You didn't know if you could trust a single one of them. As you walked, you looked down at the clothes you wore. Kouha had always made sure you wore extremely nice clothing and of course never brown. You laughed to yourself, what would it look like to see a noble sleeping on the streets? Looking at your clothes again you decided it would probably be best to sell them. You could get some servant green clothes and have plenty of money left over.

You made your way to a fabric stall and bartered with the lady working there. You left with new clothes on and a bag of gold. You still wore all the jewelry that Kouha had adorned you with. You hurried to another stall and sold those too.

You didn't have much to do in this city. If you stayed you would end up either on the streets or as a maid. Kouha might even catch you again. It seemed to be a good idea to leave Rakushou and probably even the country. That might be your best chance to stay away from Kouha. You did not want to be stuck in a dark room separated from all life again. Not to mention he would probably hurt you. He seemed to lose his sanity every time he saw blood, and since you were the klutz you were, that would probably happen fairly often.

You wandered around looking for an inn to stay at for the night. You decided to leave bright and early the next morning. If you stayed in Rakushou for too long, you might spend all your money. Then you would never be able to leave. Finally, you found an inn to stay in and went to the innkeeper to pay for a room. Without bothering to buy yourself dinner you went straight up to your room. When you arrived you wanted to pass out on the bed, but you figured it was better to be safe then sorry in a shady place like this. Inns seemed to be a hotspot for slave traders and after everything that had happened to you, you weren't about to ignore it.

Knowing it wasn't much you blocked the door with a wooden chair like you had done against Kouha. You sighed remembering the incident then headed over to block the window. You analyzed the room to make sure there wasn't any traps laid out. You proceeded to check the room for any vents that could be used to fill your room with sleeping incense. Finding one you blocked it of with one of the two pillows provided in your room. After you made sure it was as safe as possible to sleep, you did. Luckily, the next morning you woke up safe and sound.

You bought some provisions for the journey. Coming from a village, you knew that villagers didn't have much use for gold so it would be best to provide for yourself. You headed to the city gates taking a considerably long time to do so with you horrible sense of direction. However, you eventually made it to the gate. You looked around for a caravan that would let you join them to another city. You knew it was much better to travel in groups rather then alone. Many dangers lurked on the outer roads. After searching for a small while, you were able to join a caravan headed for a port city where you would hopefully be safe. Besides, if you weren't you could get on a ship and head to a different country.

As you bounded on your journey out of Rakushou you breathed in the fresh air. Never had you felt so free in your life. The sky seemed to be bluer then you had ever seen it before and the scenery was perfect. Never before had you taken notice of just how beautiful the world around you was. It seemed you had not once, until now, thought to yourself, 'what nice weather.'

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I had planned to make (Name) suffer on the streets for about a week, but that plan had already backfired on me. Without her home I worried about her continuously and missed her desperately. Having those feelings irritated me, I felt like some overprotective mother. It had only been two days since she had left and I couldn't stand it. I was so bored. I couldn't pick out new clothes for her and do her hair. Just thinking about her hair infuriated me. I wanted to feel her soft hair. I brought my hand up to feel my own hair. Sure, it was perfectly soft and wonderful like it always was, but somehow it wasn't the same. I sat quietly for a second fighting over whether to get (Name) back right then or wait a little longer to punish her. I got up from my chair. Maybe i could just check where she was with that magoi tracker. Then I could go into town and see how she was handling things. If she had learned her lesson I would take her back right away.

I strode down the palace halls to where the royal magicians were. With each step I took I could feel excitement fill me more and more. Finally, after what seemed like forever, I arrived to check on my (Name). I let the magicians do their work and soon I saw on a map of the world a little spark of light that represented (Name). But, her light wasn't in Rakushou anymore. I was surprised to see it in the middle of nowhere, moving even further from Rakushou. I didn't think she would have left the city and definitely not that fast. I felt my fists clench tightly. Without giving it a second thought I had destroyed the map and darted out to prepare to chase after (Name). I was so pissed at that stupid girl!