doctor's orders

This whole savage display soothed Luce's shriveled little heart. To have Sirius at her beck and call was intoxicating, and it was time that this foolish girl learned her place in the pack. She could be Deathbelle's pet, but a pet still had to obey. Zee was so new in this place, she could hardly have any sway... yet. Luce decided to keep a close eye on the feisty girl.

"Zee, please open your mouth," Lucretia instructed. An oral exam was important - infections of the mouth could lead to blood-borne infections and loss of bone mass. "I'm just checking to make sure your teeth are in order," she droned on, figuring she might as well explain. Maybe if she had the full picture, the girl would be less of a problem. "Tooth infections often go overlooked and can lead to very serious complications. Can't have that, now, can we?" Lucretia leaned down a safe distance from Zee's jaws - no need to take any foolish risks. She couldn't discount that the slave might still snap at her. "Now, say 'ahhhh!'"

Lucretia cast a conspiratorial glance up at Sirius, adding a pleased little smile to the gesture. He had always been respectable. And strong. And handsome. Tch. Whatever. Luce focused on the task at hand, ready to finish up Zee's exam. Sirius would be next, and Lucretia was suddenly feeling very generous in her appraisal of the male's health.