Chapter 2 Learning how to be a concubine
I almost faint in shock, another man would of attacked him but Reek is no longer that man, I sat still until he was done, "turn" an order came I obeyed, he looked at me, his cold eyes borrowing into me, "take your shirt off" I obeyed without question "you will watch what I am doing so you can do it," I nodded he applied the sap all over my body, "it has healing qualities" he said, I nodded.
"Yes my lord" he nodded, it took a long time, but when he finished he put his shirt on me "Don't worry if it stains it, you will wear it to bed every night until you don't need the sap anymore,"
"Yes my lord," he looked at me.
"This is your bed." He smiled I looked at a small mattress next to the hearth, I crawled into it, it was so soft. It felt amazing, "be good and you can stay here with me and my wife." He said putting a blanket on me. It was so soft it has been so long. "Will you will be good," I nodded I was so tired all of a sudden. "That's right rest Reek rest,"
I was so tired and fell asleep. The next morning, I woke up and looked around I heard chewing and noticed there was a woman a fat women and Roose eating. "Good morning reek, come and eat." I look at my long white shirt. Roose sat at the head, I knelled before them and he pushed a bowl of nice soft porridge close to me "sit on the stool and eat" they sat on chairs but I sat on a stool … it was a step up squatting on the floor I tenderly grabbed the spoon the stool wasn't very high, "go on" I chowed in, the softness of the porrage made it easy for my broken teeth, actually I could swallow most of it "relax Reek, no one is taking your food from you." I nodded but he mistook me "my lady wife may I introduce Theon… now known as Reek." I bowed and knelled before her, Frey smiled and patted my hair,
"We're going to be together forever the three of us." She said and I felt a warm hand on my back, Roose kissed me, I've never been kissed like this his tongue go over my broken teeth
"Give him time, we will love each other forever." Lord Roose said,I eat happily when I had done he undressed me and put me in silk, it was so big it looked like I was wearing a gown Reek didn't wear silk, but Lord Roose said it was okay, these were Reeks clothes "I got you a present but first let's talk." I knew Lord Roose is a bad man; Lord Ramsay is bad too I was scared, so very scared. "I will make sure you are never locked up again, and we shall take our revenge on everyone who has wronged you… expect my son, I am afraid." He kissed my forehead. The fat woman sat next to me, I wonder if she is pregnant but I would never know. "Come," he took me outside the door, I was to be flayed but to my shock we followed the warden of the north into a court yard, there was a horse "it's a gentle horse" he picked me up and put me on the saddle, to my shock he jumped on to I was in his lap "we will just go for a little trot." He told his wife, and we set out, in his arms I felt a bit strange. "I know you can probably be able to ride alone but… I am scared that it might cause you further injury." We went for a trot, the wind felt amazing it's been so long since I have been outside "even when your strength is back you need to stay in your room unless I say otherwise, do you promise?" I nodded, "you can only ride when I say so," I nodded "my son might hurt you, aye there is a door linking our rooms, so feel free to come to us whenever you want, I know my Lady is happy for company." He kissed my forehead, we trotted back and the Fat lady is there, Lord Roose helped me down, "now back to bed, the Maeser is going to come and take care of you," the Lord had my hand in one of his hand, and his wife in the other. "When the Maser say you are strong enough you will become our concubine" I said nothing, "What is better, a prince a lord in the cells, or a concubine with me?"
"A concubine, with you," I say at once.
When I got back I realised what he meant by next door, I opened a door and there it was Lord Rooses room, I was so happy in my amazing corner, there was a bed which I can use, a bathroom (I had to go through to Lord Rooses room,) but I was too scared to use the chamber pot that I was allocated. "Now do you promise to stay here, and eat all your food and use the pot I don't want you pissing yourself and wash?" I nodded, Lord Roose kissed my forehead, "my wife is staying in our chambers and sowing," he looked at my fingers "you should be able to embroider with practice, I know she will be happy to teach you," he kissed my face "now you are allowed in this room, our room, the bathroom if you are hungry you may eat any food that is in this room and there are guards who will get you snacks," he looked at me, "I am sorry my son cut your… man hood off," he said softly, "do you have trouble urinating?" I shook my head, "well good, one blessing I guess," he looked at my fingers "working a bow will be hard for you, as well as a sword or dagger but you have no need to fight now, you will stay with my Lady and be good." I nodded; he smiled and pointed to the bed, "straight to sleep"
"Yes My Lord," as I walked I felt a hand on my bum, he laughed and left.
It was amazing to sleep in my little bed, I woke up with Roose shaking me, "Sorry Reek, but you won't sleep tonight, you have slept all day." Holding my hand we walked to the same table as before, his young pump wife was there. I noticed it was porridge again but this time there was some nice soft fruit in it while they ate meat, my stomach growled at the smell of meat but I was happy. I noticed expect me Lady Walda had wine, he had water he noticed me looking. "When you get use to everything you can eat what we eat. After all that time, eating solid food will be too hard for you especially rich food especially when you were forced to eat rats" He said gently, I start to shake, oh god he through of me ungrateful.
"No-no Reek- Reek is so thankful for the food, and the water, and the bed and the clothes and the horse please don't put me back my Lord…" He put a finger on my lips stopping my pleas.
"Reek, I won't put you back, now relax how are you supposed to recover with you panicking like that?" he shook his head and I went back to eating, the Fat Frey smiled at me, I nodded back.
"You look innocent when you sleep," she commented "when you lay in our bed, do you want the right or left side?" Roose rolled his eyes "we will both be very good to our Lord … who is kind to us, wont we Theon?" with that name being said I started to cry.
"Please my lady my name is Reek, my lady, it rhymes with sneak."
"Yes it does," she said quickly, "sorry," she said. When my porridge was gone I noticed Bolton had some chicken on a fork a small tiny piece.
"Say ahh," he said I obeyed and he put the fork in my mouth, "swallow it whole" I swallowed it whole the chicken was amazing. He gave me four tiny slices "that's enough anymore and you will be sick" he said softly Roose Bolton never raises his voice "Now you're going to be good right Reek?" I nodded,
He took a hand in mine "I swear on my name as a Bolton as long as you obey me and my wife, I won't allow anyone to flay you, you will never step foot in any dungeon again, I will do everything in my power to ensure you are fed clothed, and you are safe," I mumbled thanks I mumbled how grateful I was. He extended his hand and let me kiss his ring. I did it so happily, he smiled.
"Do you want to be in our bed or yours, I am sure you will bring us both much pleasure." I didn't know what to do,
"I-I-I" I look at the Lady Bolton, she smiled a fat happy smile, "I-I don't have a…"
"I am aware of that," Roose said "but we will find ways, tonight you can have your bed, you can have your bed until you are ready" obeyed, and got into the bed. Fat Walda stroked my hair, it was strange but I leaned into her soft touch, she carsed me for several minutes, it was so nice… I learned into her touch, Roose watched me the whole time. He seemed content.
I yawned. "Go to sleep? If you get scared you can join us, my reek." I closed my eyes and slept. I woke up in the middle of the night, because of a bad dream, I draw the amazing warm covers over me, I heard snoring but it didn't scare me, I crept out of my bed and peered into the next room, Roose and Fat Walder were in bed, the women's head on Roose's chest, it sure looked comfy there I walked in Lord Roose said I can join if I want to. I walked on the carpet floor and go into the bed curling up on Roose's vacant arm, it was so warm and I then fall asleep.
"It seems we have a stowaway," I woke up, I was in the strangest position of my life, curled in against Roose Boltons chest his arm stroking my hair, fat Walda stroking it to.
"I-I am sor-ry-myL-ord," it was a trick it was a trick.
"Why, I said you can join us, now I am going outside you and my wife can stay in bed," he turned to his wife and whispered something to her, she smiled and he left.
He kissed his wife then he patted my head and left.
The girl was short and fat, and had three chins but that was okay. "Breakfast will be brought soon," she commented, she smiled at me "Roose said we can keep each other company, even after your well," she touched my hands, "you have old man hands so you probably can't sow very well, but I am sure we can find something for you." We do not sow, She smiled "Roose said when we travel we will be in a carriage and it will rival the Queens," I look up, I have seen the Queen she came to Winterfield "you will be in the carriage, with me and the other ladies," ladies? Yes the Queen brought Ladies with her, I smiled and nodded, she sat up and stroked my long hair, she went to the table and came back with and brush and brushed my hair she was treating me with kindness… I –I missed kindness.
She put me on her chest, I felt her breasts the first women in so long. Because she is so fat she had large ones, "Ramsay is a monster," she said "Roose told me, that's why you are tucked up in here, safe and sound," she smiled at me "he likes you lots, and Roose doesn't like many things." She smiled and I yawned "that's right, rest up you get all the rest you need." And I feel asleep.
"Reek, the maser is here?" Maeser? I yawn lord Roose was there with a man in grey and chains, I draw the blankets close to me. I was on the big feather bed "It's okay," Roose soothed "you have every reason to be scared this scary old man with chains" he said with a rare smile, "like I said scared of his own shadow" he told the maser who nodded I get out of the bed and hobble to Lord Roose I fall to my knees.
"Please Lord Roose don't send me back," Roose helped me up.
"Why would I? Now be a good Reek for the maser he will be coming often."
The maser got a rope and measured me like for garments he opened my mouth and shook his head, he looked at me fingers and toes and my back. He finished and I stood still while he talked quietly to lord Roose for many minutes Roose nodded spoke to his wife and then me "Reek… one of the toes have to go, and some of your teeth because they are split and broken." Tears start to fall,
"We might be able to save the teeth, my lord some are split or broken, but if we try something else…" the Maeser said trailing, Roose nodded and spoke for several minutes, Roose smiled
"You're going to have some Silver in your mouth Reek you will have silver teeth to replace the missing ones, and a silver wire to strengthen and get them straight." I looked up in shock, "alas the toe has to go, I am sorry but it's infected and if it spreads you might lose the foot." Walda held me, as I cried.
"You will have milk of the poppy," the maser said, "I will make sure it's not horrible for you" he assured me "I will work of the braces my Lord"
"The what?" Roose said the voice was soft, but scary the same.
"The way to save the rest of his teeth," Roose nodded. When the Maeser left Roose put me on the bed, "it has to go Reek," I nodded "the skin is dead so it won't hurt that much." Walda kissed my forehead.
As they stroked my hair it came out in clumps, "we will get you healthy and hansom… I promise," I laid there for a few moments "you have rules to obey?" I looked at him, "You will eat food each day and sleep in your bed," I nodded I would be honoured to do that, food every day sleep in a bed "you will not soil yourself and wash every day." I nodded "just before the sun goes down you will eat your supper wash yourself and by the time the sun is down you will be in in your bed. If not you will be punished" I nod trying not to cry. He put a hand on me, "I hope one day for you to become… a concubine," I looked up "but it Is your choice I swear on the old gods and the new, I won't force you or punish you." I do not worship them, I worship the drowned god. I did nothing "but I will wait until you are healthy," he kissed my forehead. "Perhaps you will allow me to have you leeched?" I looked up.
"I- of course will obey my Lord Roose" I say, "would you prefer it before or after my toe is removed?" I say,
"Both" He replied
My first leeching Bolton basically held me still when the leeches were put on me,I quivered as the leeched on, but Roose said nothing "good now stay still,"
Getting the toe removed hurt a lot less than the other ones, and after it was done Lord Roose told me how good I was, and how brave. That felt amazing… he patted my hair and gave me a gift a small stuffed kraken, it was a trick it had to be, like with the keys. He noticed my nervousness and put it at the front of my little bed.
Two days after the toe was gone, I was sitting by the fire on my bed,Lady walda came and said she had to leave, I nodded but as soon as she left men came and women Roose picked me up and tied me to a chair which the brought I begged, he hushed me and said I was good, the maser brought out pliers I begged and it went into Reeks mouth, Reek was held by twelve men four to assist the Maeser and the rest to keep Reek still. He pulled my Teeth. When one was out I beg
"Lord Ro-ose, I'll be g-ood, I will no more, none more none," Roose said nothing but put a rag in my bleeding mouth, so I won't beg,
"The Maser is giving you new teeth, it hurts I know but be brave, you're not being punished" he whipped my sweaty brow with a cool rag, The maser put something metal in my mouth to force it open, "I will leave like my wife," he turned to leave, even gagged and tied I shook my head, "You want me to stay?" he seemed surprised, I nodded. He gave me a smile the only one who could see it was the Maser, who looked shocked but turned away, Roose lowered his head so I can see his grey eyes, "then I will stay." Roose stood behind me rubbing my back. Why did I want him, I didn't want to be alone with all these people… The Maser pulled out four more stumped teeth, I screamed it hurt, "I am very happy you wanted me to stay," he whispered in my ear, "I know you're in a lot of pain and probably can't understand but I am very happy, that you want me here with you," my hand shook he put his hand on mine and his fingers went into my missing ones. He kissed the back of my head, "How many more must come out?"
"Seven more my Lord, some of his missing teeth has the roots still in so we have to remove them to apply the new ones," Roose stroked my shoulder, "His doing very well," he nodded. I screamed long and hard. "That's the last one, the rest can be salvaged." Roose nodded, "I have to stop the bleeding I can't prepare the new teeth and braces with so much blood." Roose nodded. The device was removed and clumps of material was put in my mouth, tears around my face, "Don't talk, it will take time to prepare the new teeth due to the sizing, a few days at least," Roose nodded.
"Very well then, what can he eat?" the Maser looked surprised,
"Cold soup, I wouldn't recommend hotness," I was untied and feel on the floor, "The teeth …. The braces will be expensive"
"Use the silver from Walda's dowery," he said,
"Are you sure my Lord? That is pure silver; copper will do the same effect and be much cheaper,"
"Yes of course I am, I won't have him looking like a salt wife, use the silver from the dowery if there is nothing else you can do for him leave us." Everyone scrambled away expect the Maser,
"Are you sure my Lord? I can bring the boy with me, he will be in a lot of pain not good" Roose glared and he ran … quite impressive for his age. I looked up crying, my moans of pain softened by the materials,
"The bleeding will stop in a few hours," he said he untied me and picked me up and put me on his knee, on his arm chair, "you were so brave," I try to say thank you but it came out muffled "don't try to talk, you had almost a dozen teeth removed, you must be in pain, I apologise all milk of the poppy has gone to my men," he looked away, "anything else you desire is yours through." I nuzzle into his lap, it was unintential he gave a soft chuckle, "I'm afraid not tonight," I couldn't understand but I realised with a shock what he think I wanted, his arm went around me, "I am pleased you wanted me to stay, and this is for your own good. Soon you can eat without pain," he kissed my hand, he put me on my little bed, and even moved my chamber pot to me, "when the bleeding subsides you will rinse your mouth out with water and spit into the pot, do not drink or you will be sick" I nodded, he leaned on the ground and put a hand to my face, "I know it hurts, I know everything hurts, but soon you will be my concubine if it is your wish," he kissed my forehead and went to his desk, eventually the pain overside me and I slept in a pain daze.
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