Velvet Gloves

Master's a very easy-going man. He rarely gets irritated or impatient with anything or anyone. But occasionally he'll show his underlying force of will. Tonight was one of those times.

He'd had a disagreement with someone over a serious matter, and was discussing it in messenger. Shayla was sitting/kneeling at his feet and following the conversation as commanded. Master became more pointed in his phrasing as the discussion progressed . At first shayla did not think much of it, but after a time she became more wary. As always when Master is proving a point, he was calm, deliberate, and in control of himself, but also clearly disgusted and Not Pleased. He was also cracking his knuckles in between periods of typing, something he never does normally. For some reason that made shayla even more edgy.

The whole thing made shayla nervy, more cautious. It's something she's noticed that she does when Master's not happy with someone else. She becomes more cautious of herself and her behavior around him. And she's not quite sure why. It's not out of some fear that he'll take it out on her, because that's something that he'd never do. Instead, it seems to be just seeing his strength of will come into play, the fun-loving, gentle man giving way to the steel underneath.

And perhaps that's it right there. While shayla is always aware that no matter how fun and joking Master may be, underneath it all is the force of will that makes him what he is.

shayla