Seth then noticed the women had on more traditional Indian garb. True Tasha had on a denim skirt and chambray top rather than buckskin but her outfit was decorated with Indian patterns. Granny did have on a buckskin dress.
Gramps looked once again at Seth and said, “Last night after you went to bed I talked to these women. I told them then that Tasha was now your woman. I told them you had purchased her with your kindness to us. You perhaps saved our lives. You have fed us in our time of need and we as a family had to return value. I knew even then that she loved you and you at least liked and respected her greatly. It was enough.
“Tasha knows much of her responsibility to her man under the old way. I will refresh her memory as I educate you in your responsibilities and in the tradition. I know much of the old way has died out, been ignored but in many ways it is still a good way. I know much of what once was possible under Indian law is not possible under the white man’s law today. Nevertheless I will teach you the old way and leave it up to you to set the rules and enforce them in this family. I will also teach you how to pleasure your woman, how to make her cum over and over for hours on end. This I pledge.”
Seth finally found his voice. His first thought was ‘I own her? I can’t own her slavery is against the law!” He said that to the small group. Tasha looked up at him through her eyebrows then glanced down once again.
Gramps said, “Yes, the white man has outlawed slavery and rightfully so. There are other ways to own a person however. You can own their love, their soul and even their body by agreement with them and their family. That is how you own Tasha. I have given her to you and she has agreed to this. Should she ever decide to leave you or dishonor you she will be disgraced in the eyes of her family and tribe. You have the right to dispose of her. Should you do so she might leave you with her honor intact and she might not depending on the reason you get rid of her.”
Seth sat there for a moment longer then he stood. “This is some heavy shit. I don’t know what to think. I need to go to town and see if I can find work. Do we need anything?”
Gramps and Granny shook their head no. Tasha looked up at Seth and said, “I have a small list husband. If we cannot afford something on the list do not buy it. It is on the table where we usually make our list.”
“Ok.” Seth turned and began walking back toward the house. He first heard then saw Tasha come with him. When she got beside him she reached out and took his hand in hers. They walked quietly back to the house. When they got there she kept a hold on his hand, turned to face him and said, “Gramps is right you know. You DO own me. You own my heart and soul. I have accepted his desire that you have me. I…”
Seth broke into her sentence and said, “STOP! Damn it I don’t want you because Gramps told you that you belong to me now. I would NEVER want you because of that!”
Seth stopped talking when he saw and heard Tasha break out in deep sobs. Tears were running down her cheeks as she cried. She tried to wrench away from him and run back into the house. Seth held onto her hand and jerked her back toward him. He said loudly, “Let me finish here! I absolutely DO NOT want you just because Gramps GAVE you to me. I want you because you are a kind, sexy, beautiful, intelligent, hard working woman who I have fallen in love with.”
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