[What else would he call Armand then, if he declares himself the man's slave? Slaves and pets have masters; only free men have the luxury of mere employers. And if he can't decline the man's demands, can't simply walk away from that relationship.....

Well, then. It seems Daniel's leash may have simply traded hands, ending up in a place like this. Is it better or worse, not knowing who owns you or what they want/i> from you? All they can do right now is speculate.]

There you go. A scholar's pretty handy to have around too, under the right circumstances; I'm not exactly well-educated, myself.