I asked for so many things that night I couldn’t keep count of them. Not because I wanted anything from Terra, but to avoid spending one more night in bed with him. To keep him entertained, I asked for silly things, too, like a rubber duck and a Lego map of the Elven world. I also asked for my own slaves, thinking he would find it funny and refuse, but he took it seriously. I tried to take it back, but that offended him.
Terra assaulted me that night, too, and the nights after, but there were a few changes. His violence was subdued some, and he allowed me to clean myself afterward. The best part was that Terra stopped coming during the day. Instead, he filled my days with tutors, tailors, and shoemakers. As my gift kept pouring in, the tutor’s behavior changed accordingly and became more
