Be Home By Dusk

“Good morning Odette” he returned with a smile. The healer/handmaiden was always a polite, quiet thing. He hadn’t realised she had been making friends within the pack… but here she was, with Killian, who he scarcely knew. He wondered if Zee knew, if she approved. Odette belonged to Zee, was hers to protect, to order about. Of course, as Alpha, she still fell under Sirius’s rule, but he would always give in to the whims of his Wife.

“I see” he said, once Killian had spoken his request. He had guessed it might be something like this, with the two of them waiting for him upon the border. He thought it over for a moment, wondering what Zee would think. He didn’t think she would begrudge her a little adventure. If she disapproved of Killian, the Warlord would steer him away. Until then…

“See that you do, or you’ll have my Wife to worry about too” he joked/warned to the warrior. “If your willing to take responsibility as her guardian, and ensure no harm comes to her-” and that she did not escape went unsaid - “Then I see no reason why you can’t take her for the occasional outing. Odette.” he said, turning to the handmaiden. “Your comfortable with this?” He needed to ensure she wasn’t just following the orders of a warrior. As handmaiden, she was safe from most of the demands a slave might otherwise encounter.