The bright sunshine of a new morning enters an empty room. With only a table, chair and a bed, it was all that was inside the room as he bought the house. Michael sits on the chair, his clothes a mere pants and shirt both of which displays it's age.
Michael looks down at the table as he ruminates on his next moves. 'Huh, the textile industry seems to be the better option, I can influence more than one sector' before he could speak out his mind a shout cuts in.
"GOOD MORNING! BOSS SIR." He looks to Madelaine who was excitedly waving her hand at him. She stood with her yellow dress waving form the wind. He exasperatedly sighs at the thought of such a cute and bubbly girl, threatening him for a job. 'It kinda feels like that yesterday didn't happen.'
He stands as he spoke, "It's good that you're here," she giggles before she replies "Aww, you missed me already?" He blushes at her, making her giggle some more. He looks behind her, "Wheres Mary?" She scratches her cheek as she replied, "She's probably doing her morning exercises."
Michael questioningly looks at her, Madelaine who notices this spoke out, "Well. she's been doing this since she was young." She looks down, her smile vanishing as she murmurs "She's been following an exercise regiment her father taught her."
Michael nods in understanding, 'She did say she wanted revenge.' He then questioningly spoke, "If she's been doing such exercise in so long, How is it that her body seems no different?" She looks back up as she smiles fondly, "Well that's because she's shy."
"Shy?" Michael confusedly replied, "That doesn-." She cuts him off, "She's a bit conscious of the muscle she has. Sooo, she dresses in really huge clothing." The words make him think, her clothes were always seemed to be a bit too big for her. He then mutters in shock, "Now that you say it, I guess you're right."
She puts her hands at her waist as she smugly replies. "I always am." She then walks towards him, sitting at the chair in front of him. Michael exasperatedly smiles, almost used to her eccentricities from yesterday's house hunt. She smiles as she rests her head on her hands as she inspectfully looks at him which make him cough in awkwardness.
Michael then spoke, hoping to break the awkwardness. "Anyways, kindly wear this." She looks at the ring in his hand before speaking with a voice laced in suspicion, "This won't turn me into your slave, Right?" Madelaine's suspicion makes him smile before speaking in amusement, "What perhaps could make you think that?"
"Well," She points to his ring, "The ring you're wearing seems to light up when you need money." She then points to his bracelet, "Then that bracelet of yours is filled with so many runes, I can hardly see the metal." She then smugly crosses her arms before she replies, "Then if you really were the one to have done so much damage to House Dunsten," She smiles to him as she reaches for the ring, "There's no way you didn't use magic."
Michael laughs, a bit glad someone made him realize such mistakes before it could bite him "I guess, I really am too suspicious." He looks to both his ring and bracelet, thinking of patching the visible runes away." Madelaine nods in agreement, "Yeah, or you could just wear them somewhere they cant be seen."
Michael only sighs as he thought 'I've been relying to much on my cover as a slave. I kinda forgot, I don't have that excuse now.' Michael speaks to her, his voice filled with gratitude "Thanks, I guess I've been a bit to relax to notice this."
Madelaine dismisses it with a laugh, "As your favourite employee, It is my duty to help." She then plays with her ring before lifting it to her eye level, she then spoke questioningly to him "So what's this for then?"
A knock echoes from the room and Madelaine lowers the ring, Mary enters the house, dressed in a shirt. She then looks to Michael and bows as she spoke, "I apologize Sir." Michael chuckles dismissing her concerns with a wave, "It is fine," He takes another from his pocket and lets it down the table, "Here, I'd rather have you and Madelaine hear my explanation together."
Mary bows in gratefulness before sitting next to Madelaine, who only pinches her nose as she teases Mary. "Ew, you stink of sweat." Mary only smells her clothes, unaware of her teasing. "Really? I don't smell it though." Madelaine was about to reply but was cut off by a cough.
They both looked to Michael who then grimly spoke, as his expression turns serious "Now, both of you wishes to be my employee. Correct?" The duo hesitantly nods, a bit tense. Michael seeing this only continues, "I have secrets, countless secrets. All of which is something I can't allow to leak."
Michael then pushes the ring to Mary's hand, whose expression was filled with anxiety. "These rings contain the power to stop you from ever leaking my secrets." Madelaine was filled with curiosity as she play inspects the intricate runes written all over the metal ring.
"I see." Mary whispers to himself, but before any of them can react she wore the ring on her finger. She once more looked Michael eye to eye as she spoke with determination, "Sir, I would do anything for you. As long as I can have my revenge."
Michael nods with determination meeting hers head-on. Meanwhile, Madelaine curiously inspects the ring before she nods. She looks to Michael before standing up and whispering to him, "Tell Mary to remove her clothing."
Michael looks at her weirdly before reddening in embarrassment, He coughs to his hand only glancing at Mary as he ordered, "Mary remove your clothing." Mary reddens in embarrassment as she fidgets, she looks teary-eyed before quickly bowing as she shouts an apology, "I'm sorry Sir, I cant do it."
Mary grins and went for the ring and wears it, Michael hurriedly waves her hand to Mary, "It's fine, It's fine." He glares at Madelaine who only grin before she shouts and salutes.
"What's our first job, Sir Michael?"