Diplomatic Immunity: Three on the Boat

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Tiberius]"Hmm...yes. I do hope she isn't bothering poor Creusa too much."[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“Oh that’s her name, I haven’t gotten around to asking as I’m constantly trying to get her to stop bowing,” Tiberius chuckles.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Tiberius]"Yes, that is her name. I feel so sorry for her, but at least she enjoys her work..."[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

[SBLOCK=Rystil]I know I’m going to regret asking...

“Sorry for her...why?”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Tiberius]"Because she can't rid herself of the mindset of a slave...She was a slave ever since she was a little girl. Apparently, her master was looking out for her, and so when he died, his will stated that she was to be freed...but she was devastated by his death and she didn't know what to do with herself, and she still thinks of herself as being worthless and the High Praetors as being some sort of godlike beings who must be obeyed."[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“I didn’t know that, though I’ve tried to break her of that mindset the few times I’ve talked to her...you know tried to get her to look me in the eyes, stop bowing, think for herself in my presence. I don’t know if I’ll be around long enough to do much good, as I don’t wish to make her do things that make her uncomfortable either...”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Tiberius]"Well, from whay I've seen, she's most comfortable serving, and she feels scared and vulnerable when people suggest that she shouldn't be so servile. If you want to make her happy, you should compliment her on her work when she does something well, though not gratuitously, since she is very hard on herself when she does things poorly and people try to compliment her on them, but she positively beamed the last time a High Praetor gave her an honest compliment."[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“I shall keep that in mind, should the opportunity arise...perhaps I should request something special for dinner tomorrow before I leave...”[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

[SBLOCK=Tiberius]"Well, I think you'll be staying a little past tomorrow, but that could work, just try not to overwork her, okay?"[/SBLOCK]

 

[unleashed]

Tiberius Lucius Magnus, Male Praetor Warmage

[SBLOCK=Rystil]“Oh I meant before I leave the galley today, not leave the ship,” Tiberius chuckles at the misunderstanding, “I wouldn’t take advantage of her, and I wouldn’t even ask her for something special if it wasn’t going to make her happier...”[/SBLOCK]