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Title: The Slave
Challenge/Prompt: Waiting
Original Fiction
Characters: Jacob
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Summary: Jacob muses.
Author's Notes: Is part of The Slave. All characters and story are my own work.


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When Geldher left him alone, Jacob was surprised to find how much he missed his new master. He never thought slavery could grow on a man. The chain at his throat no longer pained him. His skin still bore the marks where it had scratched and pinched when Geldher had first lain it around his neck. He welcomed its rough caress, even longed for it when Geldher allowed him to walk without it.

Jacob watched the slant of sunlight cross the floor. Only when Geldher opened the door to the small hut did he breath a sigh of relief.

Slave

May. 9th, 2009 10:44 am
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Title: The Slave
Challenge/Prompt: Symbol
Original Fiction or Fanfiction: Original Fiction
Characters/Pairings: Jacob
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: My own work.
Summary: The pattern tells the tale.

Author's Notes: I took the word literally in this case but there's also a subtle meaning with the chain. 100 words is a lot tougher than I expected!

“Can you read it?” the man’s long fingers traced the pattern on the hard ground. Jacob knew the mark. As a young boy, he had watched his best friend branded with the same mark on the back of his hand. He could still smell the taint of burned flesh on the air and hear Aaron’s strangled cry.

He shook his head. The man studied him for a moment longer than he liked. With a grunt Jacob took for assent, the man rose and continued west, the long chain tied to his neck urged him forwards, a reminder of his slavery.

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