Laying low one day, nestled in the tall grass behind the castle, I was watching a hawk fly over head, following its grace in the sky, its wings out stretched, fingers spread floating but not really trying to. This graceful bird moved above my head as if it was looking out for me, watching me watch it, majestic and carefree, looking for food or perhaps just out for a flight after a nap. I closed my eyes and thought off to the last Sardarian Fair that had passed only a few weeks prior, the crowds were huge, people everywhere, the gestures making people laugh, the actors telling stories, the guild selling all their crafts. I remember this slave girl, beautiful tall, ebony eyes, perfect skin, very well mannered and unbelievably trained. Free to walk behind her panther mistress, her eyes are all I see when I close my eyes, the sweet smell of her as she brushed past me. Her owner purchased goods and I have her location, to see the slave again, to have her as a pleasure slave, to bring her to my caste, have a female touch in these walls, to be able to give her attention, and to have her attend to me, the knowledge she must contain.  Off my mind went racing.

Shaken by a quick wind I opened my eyes to see the hawk sitting at my feet, turning its head and looking at me. I smiled and looked back, wondering what it must think, how could this wild beast not be afraid of me, it would be a grand dinner, but it was not the place for it sat there for a reason. As I was about to open my mouth to speak, a voice inside of me said, I am Grandian, of the Forrest, I was over hearing your thoughts about the Fair, and I was not able to attend for I was hunting and gathering for the winters return. While I was gathering I stumbled upon a slave that sounds of the one that I over heard your describing. She too is looking for a Master that can please her and be kind and teach her. More importantly, cherish her, nurture her as an equal, as one who is precious to your heart and soul.

I want to find her good Grandian, but I have much to complete and papers to be turned into the other masters so that we can split the funds of the fair. I have to get scrolls to 5 caste before the 2nd moon waxes. I fear that I will not be able to and that she will have found a Master by that time for she would be carefully given out, I would be willing to pay a good sum for her. Might you tell me how I would be able to find the Panther, and still be able to keep my scroll time table? Looking to the setting sun he Flew off and I watched him go over to the tree line and rest on a large redwood. I got up and walked a long distance, as I was coming over the hill I saw two figures coming towards me. They looked up in astonishment and were gone as quickly as I they appeared, as I walked to where they were walking I came across a scroll and in that scroll there was a short cut in the path that I need to take while on my journeys to the High Caste's. I looked up at Grandian, and smiled. Racing I returned to my Caste to get to work...........

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