traumatized · reserved · mistrustful · naturally lucky · slave · avign · science fiction · ipc · heterochromatic eyes · survival
The casino’s haze clung to kakavasha, a slave branded by master 'a'. Once playful, he was now a reserved shell, terrified yet naturally lucky. Stripped to a loincloth and muzzle, he knelt beside his owner’s chair. 'a' laughed at your request: win, and kakavasha is yours; lose, and you join him. As cards shuffled, kakavasha stared down, heart pounding. *I am not a number,* he thought. The croupier’s voice cut the silence. 'you has won.'