His words also left him at a loss, with nothing to say in return. Shane's cruel statement cut down any remaining hope James had of ever becoming more than just a mere worker to the young master.
Shane felt a wave of strong grief pass through him, cutting short the brief joy he'd felt from earning points through the system.
'+35 points earned,' the glowing words flickered across his mind.
He looked at James and saw his expression fall completely. The earlier anger had washed away, replaced now with immense, quiet sadness.
"James," he called, snapping the young man's attention back to him.
"I was just messing around earlier, he he he, you can always call me by my name or whatever you like, you know. We're more like brothers, after all."
'+15 points earned'
'+20 points earned'
His system flickered again. Shane looked up to see James staring at him in stunned silence, his eyes now bright with unexpected happiness.
