Chapter 3

When I woke up it aced I tenderly took the material out and saw all of the dry blood, I saw a cup of water, 'don't drink or you will be sick' I rinse my mouth and spit, I continued to do so until the water was pure and no longer red, "very good," I turn it was Lord Roose, I tried to kneel but the foot and the teeth and everything, "don't bother," he said "open," I obeyed, and to my shock clean clumps of material went into my mouth, Roose Bolton was caring for me…. "I know you're hungry and thirsty but you need to fast else wise you will vomit everything up." turn around I need to check your back, I was slow to move, but Roose was patient I he striped my gown like shirt and looked at my back "hands reek," he shired I had done bad, "its full of puss, it has to be removed," I didn't like the sound of that he got a dagger, "Ill do it myself," I screamed but it came muffled, the foul smelling puss was removed he used a rag to wipe it away, when it was over I was left trembling and crying, in more pain then before "all of this was in you" he said showing me the filithy rag "I will bandage you myself," I clean bandage went into my hand I couldn't talk I couldn't move. "The Maser is working on your teeth, they are being designed to fit perfectly into your mouth." He looked at me, and stroked my brow, "you're very hot," he commented and went away and brought a cool cloth and put on my brow. "The next few days will be painful but after woods you will be almost normal." He put my chin in his hands "be brave my boy," he stroked my hair "my brave little Kracken" he stroked my hair.

At breakfast I pulled the material out that the Maser told me and gently had some cold gruel I was allowed I didn't have to kneel at the table I was allowed it on my small bed, I slowly swallowed it. I spent a few days sleeping eating cold soup or gruel and being good.

One morning Lord Roose came and opened my mouth he surprised me by hugging me "today you will get your new teeth." I look up in shock no, please not yet. "Do you need to be tied down?" I shake my head.

"No my Lord…. I will be good, very good can you sta-" I say there was still material in my mouth but I stopped what was I thinking asking something of Lord Bolton. He looked at me and his lip curled.

"I will stay with you, I will hold you, if you like you can sit on my lap?" On his lap, but I nodded look happy Reek, I nooded happy to keep him happy. The Maser and his helpers came and were shocked when Roose sat on a large chair that was brought, I sat on his knee. He put an arm around my waist "his ready." Roose Bolton held me still as I saw the teeth, they were so big, and sharp! "Why are they so large," Bolton asked,

"The sharp bits will be inserted into the top of his mouth they will be like real teeth." Roose held me tighter,

"Be brave my little kraken, it will be over soon." The Maser looked in my mouth first and nodded the metal went into my mouth, and then the Maser placed large clamp like things on the teeth and into my first tooth. I scream, he got a hammer and hammered it so it went all the way in into the root. "Shhh that's my good little kraken" I shivered and he kept me warm.

I wanted it to stop, it went on and on, for hours, when he finally finished I was in agony Roose kept me warm finally I saw a thick piece of steel. "This will keep the new teeth in place, and strengthen the old ones. He may need it for quite a few years." Bolton nodded, and I screamed.

It took hours but finally each tooth was in a small gap for my 'braces' "all done" the Maser says, Bolton nodded, he picked me up placing me on the ground he opened my mouth he smiled "my little Kraken." He smiled at me, "you were so brave," he then kissed my tears "I believe everything will only get easier for you." He spoke to the Maser but I wandered to my chamber pot crouching down I emptied into it. The Maser looked shocked at my lack of gentiles but Roose said nothing, "bed,"

I slept for days on and off, for days and days, one day Lady Walda returned and surprised me with a pink gown, what surprised me it looked much too small for her, it had fur around the neck, and looked like it would be a fair shield in the winter. "For you," she says with a sweet smilr I couldn't believe it, "isn't it lovely, Roose had it specially made for you," I sit up on my bed, I couldn't speak, there was the flayed man on the front "there that's right feel the fabric," it was pure fur, like a high Lady would wear, "of course it's only for when you become our concubine," she smiled at me, "and there is the most loveliest shoes as well but they are being made." I looked at her, she crouched on my bed, "Reek, I know you are scared but … he likes you please let him have you, or Ramsay may," she sighed and kissed my forehead "forget about it back to bed"

Then a week after Lady Walda joked that there was a fortune in my mouth. And Lord bolton said I should thank walda for my braces and new teeth since it was the silver he got from her dowry that went into them. Then I had my second leeching, I was afraid but it didn't hurt as much as I believed it would.

As them went on I stayed in my bed, but after my body healed up and my braces healed I found myself crawling into Lord Rooses and Lady Walda's bed more and more. With the approval of Walda Roose actually stroked my hair.

I spent most of my days in my little corner in my bed watching them, the little bed was next to the fire, so I was always warm, one of my jobs was to put wood on the continuous burning fire, the kracken I was given sat on the foot of my bed untouched and Roose had given me new clothes, even a little trunk which sat next to my bed, to store my clothes in at the moment I wore simple long gown of grey my scars made it difficult to wear pants, but Roose took care of me, they are very clean and warm. He said if I choose to become his concubine I will wear different clothes…

I looked at Lady Bolton she was embroidering by the third fire, the apartment had four hearths winterfeild never had that many, two or three are normally lit, she looked at me my skin turned red "come" she said "you can come sit with me if you like" I look at her, I stood and slowly ever so slowly I went from my bed, I felt safe in my bed and to the fire in their room I knelled beside her, she got up and went to a cupboard and came back she was getting a whip I know it, but she brought a cushion and put it next to my feet, "go on you don't want to hurt yourself," I obeyed and a circular sphere of fabric I seen Sansa with this many times, and a needle I didn't like pointy things "My Lord husband Roose said I am to teach you embroidery when you are ready would you like to start today?" I looked at her, in shock she smiled and she stroked my face, "it's all right Reek, we have time and you have no need to stay in your little corner. No one is going to hurt you" She smiled.

"C-"I stopped "can I watch you sow my lady?" she smiled big,

"Yes dear Reek" she said

I had to admit she was a kind woman she let me sit in front of her and watch, she told me about her life living with all of those Freys and when Roose came home he stopped and looked at me, every day I was on my bed in my corner not making a noise being good and quite, he will be mad… I've done it now, I feel on my knees away from the cushion but he said nothing and walked to his desk and sat down and started writing after several minutes he said "you can come sit next to me if you like Reek" I looked up it wasn't what I expected Lady Bolton's face went bright.

"Go on" she insisted smiling broadly I walked tenderly to him he let me sit next to him at his desk and watch him, I sat right at his feet he stroked my hair and told me how good I was. "There is a little seat next to the window, if you like you can sit there during the day, see outside come ill show you" he stood and offered me his hand, I gave him mine. Sitting on the window seat felt strange but I could see everything. He stroked my hair. It was a trick he will hang me out the window.

I noticed the sun was going down, I looked at him and he smiled knowing what he wanted. Because it was winter the sun went down early and stayed down for a long time, I had to go to bed before the sun was down I wasn't allowed to get up again until the sun was very well up. I was eating my supper I normally ate alone as it was too early for Lord and Lady, two maids came with my water for my wash. They smiled at us, and put the water down and left. After I finished I took my night shirt from my small chest at the foot of my bed and went to the wash room, I had to scrub myself hard, because if Lord Roose finds one speck of dirt on me he will punish me. I dried myself and walk naked to my Lord I kneel before him and he inspected me making sure I was clean. He nodded his approval and tended to my back replacing bandages then he would tend to my neck and stomach, Lady Bolton would always tend to my feet and fingers they were so kind. I didn't have to tend to myself at all. After that I put my night shirt on, said my prayers in the small self-made sept near my bed and went to bed as the sun sets.

"Good night Reek," Lord Roose said in his soft voice, I smiled "as normal if you get scared you may join us," I smiled and nodded and went to sleep.

That night I woke up, which wasn't abnormal for me but I heard lots of noise moaning it was so loud it woke me up, frightened I went into the room and noticed it was good moan not bad, Lord Roose looked at me as I realised what I had done. Lady Bolton looked at me in shock,

"I am sorry," I squeal and run to my bed. It was a long time before it stopped, I crouched on my bed crying I will be sent back into my cell for this. Lord Roose came some time later wearing nothing, I was in shock. I've never seen him naked "I am sorry Lord Roose," I almost scream, "Master I am sorry!"