Haunted House 13: Waking

[aldersprig]

First: A story featuring a male keeper and a female Kept.
Previous: The House That Eats People

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There was always the moment on waking when Mélanie forgot she’d been captured.

It was a moment where she would think she was in her own bed, that she should get up soon to take care of chores, and then she could have a nice breakfast.  Sometimes she’d start planning out what she could have - eggs from the chickens, had she bought bread from Mrs. Bittner across the street yet? Maybe some honey from the hives.  

Inevitably, she’d notice that something about the bed was wrong, that it was too hard or too cold or she’d shift and a chain would clink, or the sun would be in her eyes in the wrong direction.

read on…

Comments

[clare_dragonfly]

They are so cute!

Everyone prefers being talked to like a person. Wasn't there a fae with a house Change, come to think of it?

[aldersprig]

Yes, yes there was!

It doesn’t have a sub tag, but the fourth story in the series lists the first three.

http://www.lynthornealder.com/2012/05/26/houseschooling-a-story-of-addergooleapoc-for-the-april-giraffe-call-rix_scaedu/

[sauergeek]

Scrubbing siding! While I'm still dubious about the house, I see Mélanie is much less so. Then again, coffee as a morning wake-up call is a lovely treat.

Also: 'naval' should be 'navel', unless Mélanie joined the military overnight.

Now: will Jasper teach Mélanie all of his tricks and shenanigans? She seems to fit in well with them so far.