- Bondage The next morning, I am washed away with regrets. I should have NOT refused the new handmaid. They are useful for moments like this, days when I don’t want to get up from bed. I don’t want to learn from Harbin. I don’t want to browse any books. Thankfully, it is Saturday, and I am allowed to do nothing. I take a deep breath and force myself to sit up. I am still in the light purple dress I wore last night. Stupid move. I should have at least changed my clothes. Dragging my feet towards the door, I call for food. I remove my clothes and step into the bathroom. I wash. If Theo won’t come today, I can just practice magic. My lightning magic has become easier to control. Klevon said that I can start learning water magic. Finishing up, I walk out of my bathroom, wrapped in only

