When he told her that she had done enough for tonight she sagged in his arms and breathed a sigh of relief. She flopped beside him as he lowered her to the bed with surprising care and attention. She did immediately try to curl into another ball but her body was instead directed to lay against him. She could not deny that his warmth felt comforting and she cautiously relaxed against him, fearing a trick. When no violence happened she relaxed more. Her whole body ached and she was completely drained of energy. All she wanted was sleep. She listened to his musings, thinking that for a moment he might actually praising her. For now she felt as close to content as she imagined that she would find herself in his presence.<span style="color: indigo">"Thank you."</span>She mumbled half-heartedly as his somewhat of a compliment.<br/><br/>Still she could not hope to sleep with one thought left unspoken even if she knew that it meant more pain for her.<span style="color: indigo">"Master, I was to remind you that earlier I-I failed to fetch the shampoo when we bathed and that I am to be punished." </span>Her voice was calm, resigned to the inevitable sufferings that would come. For the moment though she was simply too tired to care. Unless she misjudged that situation, he was not going to jump out of bed now and lash her so she could at least get a good sleep. If she closed her eyes she could even pretend that it was someone she loved lying with her and that she was not simply his sex slave.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>