Sick

A great deal of a kajira's duty is the care of her Master's property. His home, any other pets he may have, as well as the girl's own self. A part of shayla's duty to her Master is ensuring that she is prepared for her Master at all times. Clothing, appearance, makeup, being certain that she is well-rested so that she may perform her duties to his satisfaction. And, shayla has learned, when a girl is ill, she must see to it that she cares for her Master's property so that she may regain her health.

It is this last that shayla, this past week, has been learning to do. Before, shayla has disregarded the occasional illness, preferring to maintain her pace as best she can. However, now that she is property, she needs to take a different viewpoint on her illness. She's not taking care of herself anymore as she is taking care of her Master's property, seeing to it that she cares for it in a way that will enable her to recover as thoroughly as possible.

It's a learning experience. She has to remind herself to eat correctly, rest, not push herself as hard in her exercises. And shayla must restrain the impatience with herself that comes with being sick, as it will show in ways that aren't pleasing to him. She's taking care of one of his pets, and tries to keep in mind that everything that is done must be towards helping that cherished pet to heal. It's an exercise in self-control, being patient with her body as it heals, remembering that she must care for herself in a way that he'd want her cared for.

She has to be patient with herself, to care for herself as best she can for him. To treat his property with the same regard she does everything else that belongs to him, and focus on seeing that she heals thoroughly so she can serve him better.

shayla