“It keeps us warm,” Mr. Rose replies. “Let’s get you settled in, then I’ll have someone show you around.” He turns to the house then stops, as though an idea suddenly strikes him. “Kirsten will guide you,” he says. “Show you everything from a slave’s perspective.”
Gwen beams. “Now, that would be interesting.”
I start with the main house, it’s various dungeons, the cells in the basement, then take them up to the ground floor through the living room and master’s wing, ending with the heavy equipment storeroom and slave waiting area.
Dylan is amazed. “This is just the main house? What does the rest of the estate look like?”
I laugh, basking in their surprise and delight, even though I had nothing to do in the creation of this universe. We pass the back terrace and I explain about Judgment
