Chapter Ten
Mistress Yum turned as a silenced slave entered the room, and then came out onto the balcony. The slave knelt, his hands secured behind him, presenting her with a message held on the tray that was strapped to his waist.
Ellie wondered if this was the same slave that had been sent to summon her to madam’s presence.
It might well be that same minion, or it could just as easily be another one of an army of such indentured subs. Mistress Yum picked up and opened the letter. Having read it through she turned towards me; my heart jumped into my throat as I realised that the letter somehow referred to me. The slave departed, clearly there was no response required. I waited in silence; the note somehow affected me that much I had already realised.
“Your slave has been returned to y
