Take Shelter

She had to admit, when given a task, Delaeni morphed into a busy little worker bee. Always looking for affirmation and approval, it made it quite easy to manipulate the girl into completing chores, even if they were unrealistic for her. Which was why she made the perfect Sidi. If she had fallen into the paws of a more sinister master, or perhaps the Sultan, Azoula fears she may have been ruined- not only her beauty, but her eagerness to satisfy. And she was far too special to be tainted… which had played a big part in the tigress’ decision to leave Saffron. Was she prepared to feed the girl to the next brood of Saxe? Absolutely. But, would she watch over the girl, and ensure her safety to the best of her ability? If feasible, yes.

These thoughts came to her mind as she watched Laney collect the pampas- inspecting each cluster, to ensure she was gathering only the softest specimens. And then, she offered them to Azoula- in which she smiled and nodded her head. “Gather a few more, and bring them to our shelter.” Sure, she could have made do with what Laney already collected. But why not have her work some more?

Knowing Laney couldn’t carry them all, Azoula alleviated some of the work. Grabbing a mouthful of stems, making sure to preserve the soft pampas. And setting them down on the floor of their shelter, spreading them out evenly, and watching Laney repeat the process when she returned with her collection. With a yawn, the tigress reclined onto the bedding. Stretching out, and kneading at the pampas a few times with her claws. “Come- let’s rest.”  Patting the bedding, she instructed Laney to come and lay beside her, and share her bed tonight.

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