Posted by Civilian Vashkilu (New Arrival) in The Price of Freedom

Posted by Civilian Elias “Eli” Trenor (New Arrival) in The Price of Freedom

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The next morning her and Eli were sitting in the main hall Valaria sat on her main throne, surounded by several slaves, and Lohkar stood just behind her and to the right. “Welome Varshkilu, please approach and make your case”

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash wanted nothing more than to grab Papa’s hand and hold it, but she couldn’t. She had to do this on her own. She didn’t even look at him. She stepped forward. She bowed, “Thank you Mistress Valeria.” She began her case by stating all of her training. How she had trained to earn top positions with all of her masters. How she worked her father’s business, how she saved to earn her freedom for those jobs. “I would have been content to continue to serve in my father’s house, to earn my inheritance and serve you Mistress through his legacy after he was gone. It became quite clear in recent years that that is not possible for me. It is no secret that I am a half-breed. My father has no intention of allowing a half-breed to inherit his business. I accept that is his choice, but it is not mine. It has also become clear that if I were to stay in the service of his House that my safety would not be guaranteed by whomever would inherit. My father’s business is also failing, corrupted internally.”

She paused briefly there. She felt bad throwing her father into the arena like that. But it was true. “The evidence and encounters that led me to that conclusion have been included in my report. It was these things that have led me to secure my freedom from my father. More than that, what do we train for. What do we serve masters for except to earn our freedom so that we can inherit our families’ work or start our own? I will not inherit, so I must make my place with my own skills. The sooner I begin, the sooner I can keep my earnings rather than owing them to others, the sooner I can make a legacy that my own children, one day, will inherit from me.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Valaria smiled looking down at Vash she was a valuable asset one that had brought her mother a lot of money, she would hate to see her go. “Vashkilu, you have served well, I see no reason to delay your relse, that said in looking through your record I find it hard to just part with such a rare gifted worker. “In the past this house would have requested double your value and continued to pile interest while you worked to pay off your dept., and would could money acquired dept from others.” she said standing and walking down to her. “Do you think that is the right thing to do?” she ask standing now directly in front of vash.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

“For myself and the start of my own work? Of course not, Mistress,” Vash smiled, “But for your House and business, it is a lucrative precedent if balanced correctly. If the cost is too high, then the slave may give up and not work as hard. If the cost is too low, you risk not getting a return on the deep investment you made.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

She leaned in, “You are very good” she whispered softly. Then she kissed her cheek and stepped back. “Vashkilu, you freedom will cost you 500bricks of lattinum, further I will deffer the interest for one of our standard years, if you will complete one last mission for me.”

Thalen Kirell
Owner: Soma Nightclub.

That was quicker than she expected. She almost shivered as Valeria kissed her cheek. Instead she smiled. “I am yours to command, Mistress. I will sign such a contract.” It was a generous and more than fair offer. It was a lot, but not as much as Valeria could have demanded.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

She smiled. “Excellent, Everyone Leave us, the work I want them to do is ,,, sensitive” she said and waited for everyone to comply even Lohkar, who stopped only a moment lower his head. “Mistress” he said then left.

That surprised Vash. She watched the man leave. He wasn’t comfortable with it. He felt concerned and worried under the displeasure.

“You are free to have whatever assistance to pay for your freedom, it will not incur as dept. I’m trying to change the way things are done, but I have to be very careful. Fortunately a few know what i’m asking you to do and will understand my request for privacy. ” she said moving to a comfortable sofa, patting it she smiled “both of you”

Eli did not hesitate though he had to work hard to act like he was honored. He sat next two her and place his arm behind her on the back of the sofa.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash moved to the sofa and sat beside Eli. “Of course Mistress. What can we…” It hit Vash very very suddenly. Her expression went taut and her complexion gray. Her hand gripped Papa’s arm. Someone was in intense pain and fear and… emotional pain. Strong enough to break through her barriers.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Valaria looked at her, “Are you ok?” she said placing a hand on Vash in an attempt to console her. “Is she ok?”

Eli knew the look, but was not sure if Vash would want the mistress to know.
Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash gripped his arm harder as she took a slow deep breath and pushed past the surprise and intensity. “Forgive me Mistress. I am fine, but someone on your ship is not.” She looked around, the room was empty except for them, and the pain wasn’t coming from Valeria or Eli. “In a great deal of pain for me to sense it here.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Valaria looked at her a bit puzzled, “What kind of half breed are you?” she said looking at here, “and I imagine there are many in great pain, I do not show mercy to traitors” she said not wanting to reveal that Dradvia was among them and that she was part of the mission they would undergo. She to this point did not know that vash was half deltan, only that she was not full Orion.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

“Deltan, Mistress.” Vash assumed that her father had reported that to Valeria’s mother. Now that she had said something, it was too late to back out. “Very weak. Mostly it enhanced my figure and made me bald. But sometimes very strong emotions will register. I have never had it happen when the person is not in the same room as me, Mistress. So the pain must be beyond limits. More than that, it is not physical pain.”

Vashkilu, New Arrival

Valaria took Vashes hand so there would be no question. “Mistakes were made with that one, on the part of my enforcer, he is deeply regretful” she said softly. “She is also a starfleet problem, part one of the task is you getting her back to OED and returning her to Starfleet, we don’t need that kind of trouble here. ” she noted, “Hopefully they can help her recover, or at least make her comfortable.” she noted

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic

Vash’s feelings of dread flitted briefly only to Eli. The tales of what Lokhar would do were terrifying. “Of course I will do as you bid, Mistress. I will be so bold to ask, is Enforcer Lokhar giving this slave her freedom? Or will he be coming after us for stealing her?” Lokhar had never been known to release anyone except in death.

Vashkilu, New Arrival

“You will not have any issues from anyone, she has been released” she noted without getting into to much detail. “As too the other, I have been informed that a rival is operating on OED, OED belongs to me, find them, find out who they are working with and report back to me. Once your done with that you are free to do what ever you want once you have paid. If you are still mine at that time I may have other work for you to do. ” she squeezed Vashes hand. “And Vashkilu” he said. “Do not assume I am week because I’m letting you go, if you delay to try to get other work, lie to me or I otherwise find out you have crossed me, then I will let Lohkar have you as a play toy” she said, her emotions were clear on the mater as well. He biggest fear was that people would think her weak for the changes she was making, and she would be quick to prove them wrong.

Elias “Eli” Trenor
Medic