| Standing and moving about the room, restless, eager for the work
to be completed. Turning to look out the window and finding to Her
surprise that the day had ended. The stars filling the sky, the
darkness pushing to envelope the tiny space the light from the window
holds at bay. She turns to the artist, an edge to Her voice, “The
other items I ordered. They are here as well?”
Her voice startles the artist. His struggles to bite back words
that almost spilled from his lips for he has seen Her with a whip
and he knows that She could reach one at anytime. he has no desire
to feel the kiss of such and even though She was at most times
a gentle Mistress the tone warns him that Her patience was rapidly
drawing nigh. Dropping all thoughts of his exhaustion, he responds
softly, “The goldsmith thought Your request a little strange
but for enough money anything is made. And the other items are
with it, in the top drawer over beside the picture. The craftsmanship
was excellent even if i do say so myself. They are worthy of You
Mistress.” A tentative smile etches across his face as he
waits for Her to examine the things that She had ordered.
She moves over to the drawer and opens it. Taking the packages
out and returning to Her chair. Nodding idly to the artist to
continue, She examines each one. Her fingers brushing softly against
them over and over again as if to commit them to memory. Finally
as if satisfied She returns them to their original packages. Dropping
them into Her lap, She once more gazes out the window, the heat
from the room finally lolling Her to sleep. |