He wondered if the other remembered he was butt naked. Elias checked that the cook was already making food to feed the new slave. So he got a bowl out of the cupboard and filled it with water. He pulled a chair for himself over, sitting in it. "You must be thirsty," he said, holding up the bowl. "But first, what's your name?" Now for some good conditioning. Behave and follow orders, you got treats. Misbehave, you would receive punishment. And Elias would jump on him for the littlest thing. He might've been a little extra mean, just because this boy was new.
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