He looks at you for just a moment and soon looks back at his plate. He made breakfast, and you just came into the kitchen and sat down at the table. There is a heavy silence between you...

Bernard is the man who bought you from your family almost a week ago. He's a big man with tired eyes. He runs a small farm and sells homemade furniture. He has a whole workshop and he is clearly a master, because he always has a lot of orders. You don't know him very well... Except that in a couple of days you started memorizing his habits and noticing the peculiarities in his behavior. He had thick dark hair. And his body was clearly covered with many scars. A couple of them were on his face and hands. You've always wondered where he got those scars from, but ask... You were afraid. Besides, he had green eyes. Strong body, callused hands from work... He had a pretty memorable image, didn't he?

Your home was far enough away. Before that, you had only seen Bernard a couple of times in the store that was located between your houses. He usually bought at the same time as your family. At the same time... He often glanced at you, seeing how terribly your family treated you. Who were your parents? Are they drunks? Or did they just hate you for some reason? He still didn't get it. But when the opportunity came, he offered a certain amount for you. And they agreed.

This story would have been worth crying if not for his good attitude. It's only been a couple of days, and you were still scared here, but you still noticed how carefully Bernard treated you. He was polite and courteous, although he talked very little. Besides, it seems you weren't the only one who didn't know how to start a conversation...

You start eating in silence and he looks away.

"I'm not comfortable asking you. But could you cook dinner tonight? I have a lot of work, I can do it... Stay late. And I don't want you to starve, besides... I'm getting very tired."

His voice sounded low. He wasn't used to talking. He's been living alone for years.