Darky stepped into the balcony and watched outside. "I see all your land. Also some slaves down there, working and..." He looked up and for a moment he watched the moon, captivated by it but quickly answered "the moon." He was not sure that was the answer she was expecting.
"Ah yes, the moon. The only true body that you should ever be seeing." she stepped up beside him, "Tell me, when you look into the moon, what do you see?"
"What do I see?" He asked to himself. He was thinking for a moment. "I just see... peace. Seeing it just makes me feel better, all the time." He said.
Nightmare smirked in a wide grin and she laughed, a long and loud noise. She cackled, "Finally, somepony who understands the true meaning of the night. Come with me, I wish to reward you." She turned tail and walked him into the didning hall, "Have what you wish."
Nightmare nodded, "Yes, anything. The chefs are behind that small panel over there. Simply ask for whatever you wish and it shall be yours."
Darky was happy hearing that. "Well... I... always loved apples, what about something made of it?" He said a little shy and happy at the same time. The chefs quickly started to make some food made out of apples.
Nightmare herself simply ordered herself some salad and a few bits of exotic meat. She ate hers with a tiny smile.
Darky was eating an apple salad. He turned to see Nightmare and noticed her smile. Darky blushed a little seeing her like that but quickly got back to eat his salad.
After she finsihed, she smirked, "If you continue to behave, you will be allowed to eat with each meal."
Darky was still eating, but he turned to see her when she said that and nodded his head. After he finished his salad a chef brought him an apple pie. Darky was about to eat it but he suddenly stopped. He took a knife that was at its side and cut the pie in half. He put one half in a his plate and pushed the other half to Nightmare.
Nightmare moved it back to him with a telkentic push, "No, you may eat the pie. I do not like apple pie very much."
Darky nodded his head and finished eating the pie. "I hadn't eaten this well since..." Darky said happily but shy at the same time after he finished eating "...I had to left home." He finally said
"And you will continue to eat like such throughout the remainder of your service. So long as you behave, I will have no reason to harm you." She smirked and stood up, "Come, we have matters to attend to."
Darky stood up and followed Nightmare. He started to understand, as long as he kept loyal to her, the better he would live. Although he didn't like so much the idea, he accepted it as his current way of living.
Smiling widely, she took him to a small pool and she said simply, "I need to bathe before I go and attend to the needs of the aristocrats. You will bathe me." She took off her regal regallia and slid into the water.
"ALright." He said. He took what he needed to do it and started. As he was bathing her he realized he started blushing lightly. He was trying his best in both the bathing and trying not to blush.
"I need to look perfect." She hissed, standing up and laying on her back, showing her belly, "Try to stab me and I will incinerate your head before you can even lift the knife."
"I would never do that." Darky replied a little nervous. He was doing his best in bathing Nightmare. As he cleaned her belly he started to blush lightly but quickly moved his head a little trying not to show her that he was doing it. After he stopped doing it he moved his head back.
"Good, somepony with sense." She smiled at him and finally rinsed herself off, "Thank you, good pony. Follow me, we have other mtters to attend to." She shook herself and brushed her fur, then his, then put her armor back on.
