The Master and his Slave

by blitzkrieg soldier87

AU: Nidas, a peaceful kingdom ruled by a just leader. A slave applies to be the prince's slave, but what happens when the slave becomes mutually involved with the prince? The worst is that, it's forbidden for a slave and royalty to be so involved.

5. Get Dirty

Chapter 5

Get Dirty

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Tala exclaimed as he saw his master rolling around in the puddle of mud that sat below the living room window outside the Count's manor. "Trying to 'fit in' with you that's what!" he said with a perky tone. "I do not look like that." He said as his eyes squinted at how muddy his master was, "And besides, where'd you get what you're wearing?" He asked scrutinizing what his master was wearing. "Oh… well… you see… I told another one of the servants to go down to town and well…" he said as he began to turn red and toying with his fingers. "YOU TOLD HIM TO STEAL CLOTHES!?" Tala scolded as his master just simply nodded with shame. "Whatever… let's get going." Tala said as he made his way down the hilltop.

They then reached the slums. It was slightly cheery, but it had a melancholic essence that ran through the town. The children that played tag on the streets, women who did the laundry, young men who did some chores such as fetch water from the well or buy from the market. No one looked like Bryan. They were clean, with clothes good enough to keep them warm with footwear that stayed perfectly intact. Bryan then leaned towards Tala slightly, "Why is everyone staring?" He whispered, "Well… maybe because you look like a pig." Tala said.

They passed different sized cottages, medium, just right in a sense, large but not so large, then they reached a small one. It seemed so apart from all the other cottages; it sat a few feet away from the group of cottages. It didn't look so well cared of, unlike the others. Tala went in first followed by Bryan. When they entered the cottage, there was a boy seated on the bed looking out the window.

"It's been a long time since I've been here…" Tala said as he inhaled the fresh air that differed so much from the air he inhaled up at the hill. "What brought you here?" Tyson said, still looking out the window. "We just wanted to see how you were doing that's all…" Tala said as his friend stood from the bed and turned to his friend. "I'm doing alright Tala don't worry." Tyson said with that smile that could intoxicate. Tala just smiled back and so did Bryan. but then Bryan looked to the window and sighed, "Such a pity…" he thought to himself as he stared at the sunlight that crept into the room.