01-28-2012, 01:28 PM
A small hand lifted up, gently squeezing his shoulder. Hadley turned and faced Sebastian as he spoke. The words were encouraging, meant to lift his spirits. Being free didn't have meaning for Hadley anymore though, just a distant dream that he might have imagined. The relief at being told he wouldn't be hurt showed through though. Amy's training had been incomplete at this part, concentrating on the more practical stuff before she moved on to the intricacy of manners and the like. His mask fell off as he sagged down with relief. He wouldn't be hurt anymore. That was the one thing he could hold onto, the one thing he understood.
He smiled slightly, a little bit scared, trying to take it in. It seemed so much, being told there would be no more pain. The rest was harder to swallow, his mind dismissing it automatically after the time spent under Amy's rule. I'll follow you anywhere. He didn't know what else to do. If Sebastian really wouldn't hurt him Hadley never wanted another master. No scars, no pain, just obedience. Maybe the nightmares would even stop. Hadley doubted that though. It was impressed on his mind so deeply, something he would never be truly free of. Still, it was there. A small flicker of hope flashed through his eyes before disappearing again.
He smiled slightly, a little bit scared, trying to take it in. It seemed so much, being told there would be no more pain. The rest was harder to swallow, his mind dismissing it automatically after the time spent under Amy's rule. I'll follow you anywhere. He didn't know what else to do. If Sebastian really wouldn't hurt him Hadley never wanted another master. No scars, no pain, just obedience. Maybe the nightmares would even stop. Hadley doubted that though. It was impressed on his mind so deeply, something he would never be truly free of. Still, it was there. A small flicker of hope flashed through his eyes before disappearing again.