scared

The master ended up sending everyone home and then the arguing between, the madam, Mars and the master, started. The madam was on Mars side, but the master wouldn't let either get a word in edge wise, until I walked up, and his rage turned to me. I wouldn't dare raise a hand against him knowing it would ensure my death by the guards and everyone else, so I took the hits and kicks yielding ground, falling down stairs, all while saying nothing. Mars came to my rescue wrestling the master down to the ground and pinning him there.

"you will accept her or you will get no heir!" Mars spat in his face.

That seemed to anger him only more and he started to thrash around, and then something I was dreading happened.

"guards! capture her and behead her!"

the master yelled.

I was shocked because for a moment I thought this plan would work and I'd live whatever life the goddess decided to give me, but now it seems not. I didn't bother to run I just stood there frozen to the spot, thinking maybe I should yield up my life to the goddess right there and then go out on my own terms, but then I heard Mars.

"touch her and I shall behead any that do so myself!" he yelled.

they all stopped. Mars looked his father dead in the eyes and said,

"she is my love she is my world, we all know they can't spell us to influence what we think or feel, my words ring true and you will not harm her."

He got up shoving his father aside and walked to me, taking my hand oh so carefully and lead me to his room.

His mother continued to argue on his behalf and yell at his father.