Disclaimer: Check the first chapter
words: 100
prompt: firm
"You did well," said a firm, yet feminine voice behind him and Sesshoumaru turned to see his mother standing near the entrance of the garden.
"I'm sure that till tomorrow all of the courts in Japan would whisper about you and your little pet," she continued playing with her moonlight locks.
"They're fools if they think we are lovers."
"Lovers not, but she's not certainly a slave or how she calls it.. ah! an employee."
"Hnn," the lord hummed absently.
"What is she to you Sesshoumaru?" the woman asked finally.
Trying to be most truthful the man replied.
"A mystery."