-1Ch. 9: The Captors Name.
"Yes, sir that is how the rumor goes and now that you say that I do believe your right but If it is true they chose a girl of 16 to marry him and has children with her till he get a son then train him to do as he did and name him Erik because that is what his name is said to be." the French officer said. "Erik." Caoimhin whispered.
Taraneh was tied up to the bed for at least two hours now and she was growing tired and she waited for her captive to come and check upon her. Soon enough he walked in the room and this time he came in carrying a blood red rose that had black lace tied around it. "Sir, please untie me I know now I can't escape and I grow wary please untie me I promise I won't try to run anymore." she pleaded. He looked at her. "Why do you call me sir call me Angel, or master but not sir." He said calmly. "No, I'm sorry but your no angel and I belong to no one and I will never call anyone master." she said. "Fine, then this man shall not untie you till you call me one of those two names or till you say that you marry Me." he hissed. "Marry you how can I marry you when I don't love you and how can I love you if I know not your name?" she cried.
"Fine if it is my name you want to say you love me then listen well my dear for I'll say this once." he said harshly then he took a moments pause. "Erik is the name of this man and you may only call me it if you take this ring as an oath saying you love me he said holding a gold ring in between his right thumb and right index finger. Taraneh was about to shout no but she stopped herself and thought it through first. "An oath no surprise marriages await with it?" she questioned. "NO surprise marriages but an oath that you love me and we'll marry when you r ready" he said. Taraneh eyed him suspiciously the said "Alright, I'll take the oath of love to you Erik but swear to me I can see my love ones when I want." she said "You can see then twice a month." he said "Twice a month! How am I to finish school and go to church?" she yelled "You don't need to finish school I make enough money to support us and this is your church now." he said. "You are not depriving me of my knowledge nor singing at church with my family." she said.
"Fine, You finish these last two years of school and church the but every Friday after school and every Saturday you spend with me." he sighed. Taraneh took a deep breath "Fine" she said miserably. He placed to ring on Taraneh's ring finger "Who promise not to try and escape he said pulling out a knife from his belt. Taraneh nodded. Then Erik cut the ropes from the bed then took them off Tara's wrist and ankles and tied them together. "Stand up!" he demanded. She obeyed him and when she got off the bed and stood up he tied the rope around her waist. "This is just in case you lied to get off the bed and untied he said. He tied the other end to his belt. "I promised though I'm not the type to break a promise." she told him.
He grabbed Tara's hand and led her to the piano and sat down the patted the bench. She got the idea and sat down next to him he began to play a song. She knew this song and he knew it that's why he was playing it. She began to sing.
(I know this suck but the next chapter has her singing the song and you should know the song once you read it if not check it out.)