Mattin

  • The Bargain (S1, Season Finale)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex, reference to/discussion of child abuse, violence Two days later, Brit buried his own doubts and took Mattin into Jahlene’s glamourhame for the first time. Mattin held to the many assurances he’d been given: the lady didn’t take anyone as a toy unless…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E11)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex, reference to/discussion of child abuse, violence Brit forced a bit more food into Mattin, then sent him off to sleep. He cleaned up the tray and blamed the way his own eyes watered on the westering sun. Work. Work would distract him.…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E10)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex, reference to/discussion of child abuse Mattin was never sure how he got through his second day of training. Exhaustion weighed him down, and his body was sore from standing. Again, he spent the entire day behind Brit’s shoulder, trying not to move.…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E9)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon, pain play, pain play implied, sex, reference to/discussion of child abuse Brit released Mattin when the bell rang for dinner. After working in the kitchen the past week, it was odd to sit in the dining hall while Crait and the others served. But he enjoyed the chance…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E7)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex “Whoa, are you okay? Look, sit down a minute.” Jaffrey pushed him into a corner and made him sit. “I’m going to run and get Brit.” “Wait.” Somehow Mattin grabbed Jaffrey’s hand. Clung to it, even. “No. I’m…” Jaffrey let him cling;…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E6)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex Even from her office, Jahlene could taste Mattin, not just taste him, but taste him strongly enough to know where he was. The kitchen. She didn’t know else was with him — Cook presumably, and his assistants. But all them blended together,…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E5)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex After breakfast, Jaffrey led Mattin to Brit’s office. The steward had a large space, and he needed every bit of it. Shelves stuffed with papers and files, a desk, several chairs, and some chests filled the room. The morning sun peeked through…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E4)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex As promised, the shelf had a stack of livery with a note saying it was for Mattin. It included a tunic, a pair of pants, and socks, all a dark blue and white, trimmed in yellow. Much like Jaffrey’s clothing, but fancier…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E3)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, pain play implied, sex Mattin hadn’t expected to sleep, but he was roused the next morning by a knock on the door. He opened his eyes and saw only darkness. For a moment he didn’t remember where he was. Then memory returned, and he reached for…

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  • The Bargain (S1, E2)

    Season content notes: fictional slavery, con noncon*, pain play, sex Countess Jahlene n’Erida had been barely more than a child the day she’d killed her mother to save the one person in all the world she had loved. Decades later, she could still taste Brit’s unwavering trust and love as he stood at her back…

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