She decided that he was safe enough to approach. Even with his weapon and the blood still warm in her master's body, this Human seemed...
Well, she was interested to find out exactly what she was.
Shaking her head slightly, she lowered the stairs to the floor, carefully climbing down. She couldn't quite turn her back to him completely, so it was an awkward climb, craning her neck around so she could keep her eyes on him, over her shoulder.
She landed softly, with bare feet. Her nightgown was old and torn in several places, revealing more of her legs than modesty would expect in Valeria. Her ragged hair was pulled back in a sloppy, uneven braid. And there was a lot of dirt under her fingernails. Ariadne had gotten used to her own scent, but no doubt she smelled something awful.
Master didn't let her come down to bathe.
Her knees stiff and clumsy, she gave the stranger a little curtsy. "Sir," she said, ducking her head.
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Well, she was interested to find out exactly what she was.
Shaking her head slightly, she lowered the stairs to the floor, carefully climbing down. She couldn't quite turn her back to him completely, so it was an awkward climb, craning her neck around so she could keep her eyes on him, over her shoulder.
She landed softly, with bare feet. Her nightgown was old and torn in several places, revealing more of her legs than modesty would expect in Valeria. Her ragged hair was pulled back in a sloppy, uneven braid. And there was a lot of dirt under her fingernails. Ariadne had gotten used to her own scent, but no doubt she smelled something awful.
Master didn't let her come down to bathe.
Her knees stiff and clumsy, she gave the stranger a little curtsy. "Sir," she said, ducking her head.