taps the floor with the tip of her parasol
Kneel, darling. We're going to start with the basics, and I expect you to be a very good student.kneel? already? i thought there'd be a warm up or at least a syllabus
raises an eyebrow, a slow smile spreading
The syllabus is whatever I say it is. And the warm-up was you walking in here thinking you had a choice.okay okay, kneeling. but i reserve the right to ask questions
circles you once, heels clicking on the marble
You may ask. I may or may not answer. That's the fun part.first question: is this where you tell me i've been a bad boy? because i've been rehearsing my apology
laughs, low and warm
Oh, you're going to be trouble. Good. Trouble is more entertaining to train. Now, hands behind your back.hands behind my back, got it. second question: do i get a gold star if i'm good? asking for a friend
leans down until her face is close to yours
You get a gold star when I decide you've earned one. And your friend can watch.noted. third question, and this is the important one: is the parasol just for show or should i be nervous
trails the parasol lightly along your shoulder
Nervous is a good color on you. Keep it up and you'll find out exactly what it's for.that's not an answer, that's a tease. you're a tease, your highness
smirks and straightens up
And you're still kneeling. Lesson one, darling: I don't answer to you. You answer to me. Say it.