Continuing to look at all the gear across the floor, realization kicks in and he wonders if he can actually do this. Feeling her warm embrace helps settle things a bit for him. She hasn't been wrong with her premonitions as yet. Perhaps this is what it meant for me, fate. He then turns to his slut and says, "Let's take this gear downstairs and put it in a room for now; I have yet been down there and it would be nice to look around."
She turns towards him and wraps her hands around his neck, bringing her closer to him and says, "We can have the butler/maid take these downstairs. There is no need for you to go down there; there really isn't anything worth seeing down there." Sounding concerned for one and two, it's not something he should see.
"Nonsense, we have to put this gear somewhere out of prying eyes and I should get acquainted with the gear if I am to wear and use it for my new job." He stammers back to her.
"You are the Master, after all; I am just trying to say that you don't have to do this on your own. We do have help that can do this mundane job for you and there really isn't nothing spectacular downstairs." She says with a whisper of concern and trying to dissuade him from going down there.
He is getting the feeling that she doesn't want him down there for some odd reason. He knows that her supply of blood is downstairs in the cooler for her to feed, but what else is she hiding down there? Then he says, "Are you afraid to show me what's kept in the basement?"
All her efforts to dissuade him from going downstairs are for nothing. She understands he is curious about one, but again, it's another dark chapter of her life becoming a vampire. He has accepted everything about her past; is she ready to share more of it? Feeling frustrated, she then says, "All my efforts to dissuade you from going down there are for not; you are the Master and I can't hide the truth from you no longer. If you want to go down there, then I will open it up for you to see."
He can see the turmoil of emotions on her face; this must be seriously hard for her. Who knew the basement would hold such resentment for her? Being concerned, his right hand leaves her waist and slides up to lift her chin so her eyes can meet his. He then says, "I can see this is hard for you, and I am guessing this is about your past as well. I won't look at you differently. I think we should face this together." He lets go of her chin and pushes her back; he has his right hand extended for her grasp, if she is ready to face her fears.
She looks down at his open hand and then gives in; grabs it and leads him to the study. Once there, you can see that there are bookcases along the left side of the room; an old wooden desk and leather chair sit off to the back right of the bookcases. It's a typical study, filled with old world knickknacks. There is a musty smell in the room, but there aren't any windows either. She then let's go of his hand and walks over to the bookcase. She immediately knows which book to pull to open the secret latch to the basement. A Tale of Two Cities is what she pulls down and you hear a click of sorts from the movement. Out comes the bookcase and swivels to the left, and you can see wooden stairs leading to the basement. She flips the switch on the wall to illuminate the way down.
She then turns to her Master solemnly and says, "Are you ready to see for yourself?"
He walks towards her and says, "Lead the way, babe. I can either follow you down or we can do this together. Either way, I need to see and understand why the basement has such an effect on you." With his hand outstretched, hoping she will take it.
She can feel his words and they affect her in such a way to face her fears. She reaches out, grabs his hand and then walks towards him and kisses his cheek. Then says, "Thanks for the kind words; yes, it's tough for me, but having you close to me means the world. Follow me, Master." Tugging on his hand, she leads him to the basement. Her hand is on the wall to keep her balance since it is a way down.
He counts the steps as he descends and it's a lot deeper than most basements he has been in. Usually they are 13 so steps and we have been going past that; hitting 25+ till we reach the bottom of 30 stairs. Along the wall wasn't flat or concrete at all but felt more like foam points, like an acoustic board for sound proofing per se. Reaching the bottom, the floor was indeed concrete. The room is still dark, but you can see a refrigerator and cabinets off the side and underneath the staircase. It's a big room with not a lot of light; there are egress windows but covered up with some UV film to keep the harmful rays out of the basement. There is another switch to turn on more light, but he sees her hesitate for a bit.
"Do you want me to hit the switch, or do you want to do it?" He asks her plainly. He sees her hesitate for a bit, but then leans forward and flips the switch. Immediately, you see what lies in the background of sorts. Along the back wall, you see 2 stainless steel looking shackles attached securely to the back wall. Also, you can see faint line marks from either side of the shackles. It also appears to be some distorted white drops as well. Someone tried their best to get rid of the blood splatter along the walls. Looking away from there, there are two rooms and they both seem to be locked up with stainless steel doors with deadbolts. Not a pretty sight to see in your basement.
He slowly turns to her and says, "Is this what I think it is?"
She nods her head
'Were you tortured down here when becoming a vamp?" He asks and sounding concerned.
She nods her head again but then says, "I was a different person back then when I first turned. I was rebellious and not accepting the ways my father instructed. And so, I was tortured and spent many days in the one of those rooms before seeing the light of controlling my bloodlust urges. It's a sad time, but again, it's a constant reminder when I come down here to feed. It's so easy to let go of control and give in to the hunger. Having you as my son & dominate helps keep those urges at bay."
He feels her pain/anguish and pulls her into an embrace. He hugs her and rubs up and down her back, but says, "I am so sorry for what you had to go through, but I understand why you didn't want to share this with me. This is a very tough time in your life, but I am glad that you found the courage to still show me."