Ash and Vaj's relationship was like no other that she had ever experienced. Although he was not her sire, he was in fact her lover, friend and savior. The one that gave her new life and love. Both deeply respecting and caring for one another and yet also respecting their own lives and choices. Through this special bond, Ash was always keenly aware of Vaj at all times, even in sleep and was conscious of the fact that his mind was troubled.

Through the fog of sleep, Ash reached out to him, their minds connecting. The soothing sense of her cool fingertips brushed against his forehead as she chased away his sorrow and pain and smiled at him through their dream state. "What troubles you, my Master?"

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"To say 'I love you' one must know first how to say the 'I'." - Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead.