<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/dc/Caris.jpg)</div><em><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Caris</span> - leaves study with Patrocles and servant to attend the balcony </em><br/><br/>Caris kept her back rigid, staring at nothing in particular but wishing fervently that her Domina had given the order for them to join the others. It would be far better than staying alone in a room with Patrocles for sure. As if to put further strain upon the moment, the very man spoke and instantly she felt herself bristle as a result. Turning she looked at him, did he genuinely think he was so important in her existence that it required a simply reason to detest him so much? There were a list of reasons in fact to armour her dissatisfaction with the gladiator but she would never consider such a strong emotion as hate to fuel any of them.<br/><br/>Hate was born from passion and that she did not feel for this brute who sullied her Domina's bed, who pleasured her where only before her great and wonderful Dominus had. If she hated, it was how her Domina had taken this usurper into her bed. No matter that the warmth of her husband had long left it. How he took reign above her was another bone of contention with her as well, he was a gladiator and should know his place in the run of things. Whether he was the Domina's favoured or not!<br/><br/>She had no time to answer any of his grievances however as a servant of the Ludus entered and relaid an order from their Domina. A sigh of relief all but escaped her and she meant to thank the girl when again the fool of a gladiator thought it his place to speak for her. She frowned at him as the servant left to wait in the corridor.<br/><strong>"There are no belongings here"</strong>she told him as she watched him. Patrocles turned to look at her then, his words causing another frissure of annoyance to surge through her.<br/><br/><strong>"I am well aware that we are summoned, I do not take constant blows to my head like you to addle my wits. Do not think I will seek you out, my answer is not forthcoming. My hatred of you does not exist, again your addled mind plays tricks on you. You are but an annoyance to me and nothing more."</strong><br/><br/>She waited then for him to leave first, her chin tilted up a notch as she walked slowly yet poised out of the study. They were led down the corridor to the balcony and there she saw only a handful of others. Wondering what had transpired and where every one had gone too, she heard the commotion on the sands and realised that a display was to be given. It would be good to see how other gladiators besides Patrocles performed. Tempted as she was to tell him to watch closely for pointers, she did not but simply stood off to the side of her Domina keeping silent until called upon. Her keen gaze took in how her Domina's arm was wrapped about the waist of the Dominus of this Ludus and how his was draped about her shoulder. A smile curved her mouth for a moment as she shifted her gaze to Patrocles, maybe he was not so favoured anymore.