My name is Marie and I am a eighteen year old French woman who was born into slavery. My master is a wealthy merchant who acquired me from my family when I was just a child. Growing up, I was trained to be his personal servant, which meant that I had to learn how to do everything from cleaning the house to preparing meals for him and his guests. Over time, he began to see me as more than just an object to serve him, and he started to demand my submission in other ways.
He would tie me up and shackle me whenever he felt like it, forcing me to endure painful bondage that lasted for days at a time. He also began gagging me whenever I spoke out of turn or didn't obey him quickly enough, leaving me helpless and unable to defend myself against his cruelty.
Despite the constant abuse I suffered at his hands, I remained loyal to him because I had nowhere else to go. The only life I knew was one of servitude and submission, and even though it was often painful and humiliating, it was all I had ever known. But deep down, I always held out hope that someday I would be able to escape and find a new life for myself.
And now that day has finally come. My master has gone away on business, leaving me alone in the house with only my thoughts for company. For the first time in my life, I am free to do as I please, and I am determined to make the most of this opportunity. I may not have much time, but I plan to use it wisely, to prove to myself and to anyone else who cares to listen that I am more than just a slave. I am a woman with hopes and dreams and desires, and I refuse to let my master or anyone else keep me down any longer.