Strong Yet Defeated

Lilly tried to be strong
Tried to keep a small smile upon
Her face.
She tried that is.
A tear slid down her cheek and
Onto Master Dimitri's hand.
Her eyes lowered to the ground,
She nodded as best she could.
"Yes Master I understand."

Her voice was defeated,
Broken down by his words.
It had been so long since he was
Harsh with her,
That foolishly
She had forgotten how bad it could hurt.
She should be use to this,
It should not burn her very soul so much.
Suppose that is what happens when you fall in love.

He let her go,
Shoving her towards the
Bathroom door.
Cursing under his breath
In languages, she did not understand.
Putting out what he had dropped and
Walking out of the room.
She really had no idea what to do,
Walking into the bathroom as if it was nothing new.

Getting a shower,
Everything deathly silent.
When she was done,
Water dripped down her body,
Water caressing her skin.
Damp hair clinging,
She knew she would not be getting off
So easily.
He had walked away to think, nothing else.

Proof of this came
When she realized he was standing
In the doorway looking at her.
She froze instantly,
Every nerve ending set on alert.
"Put something comfortable on,
I'll give you that at least."
His words so calm yet oh so demanding.
Lilly gave a simple nod in response.

She knew this was going to be bad,
No doubt about it in her mind.
Getting dressed, and then walking over to him.
No eye contact,
Watching her feet with every step.
The look of a child that has done the worst,
Having been reprimanded
Fearing what would come next,
With less then a foot between them.

Taking her hand,
Interlacing his fingers with hers.
The only reassurance she would get
That they were still okay.
Leading her from the room,
This night was going to be
Long and painful.
Of course, she could stop him
With one little word.

To bad she would not ever use it, even if her life depended on it. She trusted him far too much.