Evie’s day should have begun here, the girl brought directly from the cellar to this facility designed specifically for the training required. Many girls who pass from the ranch to their final destinations never see the light of day, a clear blue sky or a bright and bustling kitchen until it’s nearly time for them to leave.
Obviously, Evie’s training will be different. They’ve missed several steps in the process, which Jacob regrets. He worries that this gives the girl too much power, not enough appreciation of her position. But there are yet many things for her to learn, and for the next day, she will be thoroughly drilled.
Evie changes from the confining corset into her training attire—a leather harness of criss-crossing straps that fit almost as snuggly as the corset, but without th
