She stood on the vione; her long ebony hair blew in the cool autumn breeze. She could remember vaguely what it was like before she served as a slave for Dilandau and the other dragon slayers. A glistening tear fell down her cheek and hit the hard cold stone floor.

Just then she heard something behind her and spun around to find Dilandau with a sinister smirk on his face.

"What has been keeping you so long?" Dilandau demanded.

"Oh I I'm sorry." she said with shame in her voice. " I didn't mean to I want let it happen again." She said dropping to her knees.

"Don't let it happen again ever." He said harshly.

At this point Esra felt like a real inferior. It upset her so much that she was looked upon as a slave and not of any other importance.

"Come!" Dilandau said in a harsh tone that made her want to die right there.

She followed slowly behind him to a large room marked Dilandau. It was neatly furnished in red and black even the high drawback curtains where red and black. He began to undress and get into his large bed. Esra crawled into her bed on the floor of old rags. Why did god choose to give me this kind of life? She questioned herself. A million questions she wished she could answer but couldn't. She began to cry in spite of herself and fell into a restless slumber.

When the bright start of daylight crept into the room she knew she had to get up to cook breakfast for Dilandau and the other slayers. She began to walk down the cold stone floor to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

She prepared a lovely breakfast of scrambled eggs, and biscuits. Just then Codera walked in and asked if she could help with anything.

"No it's fine." Esra answered. "Just go sit down with the others."

Esra walked out carrying many dishes with good things to eat; She walked back in and carried out goblets filled with a red champagne. She was able to eat last after all the others had eaten and had their fair share.

After everyone was done they all left to the sparring room while she cleaned the table and ate her share. She then walked quietly to the sparring room to see if anyone needed assistance. She stood quietly in the corner waiting for someone to ask of her help, which no one did. Just then Codera walked over to her which she wasn't expecting and began to talk to her. She was always so friendly except for when she got to get all lovey dovey with Dilandau.