I just tried to keep swimming but the cold icy water seemed to grip me totally. I had a vague vision of watching Rose being whipped which made me very sad and then as I hung on to the poolside I watched as she was dragged to the barn. I pushed off from the side before anyone noticed I had stopped. To be totally honest I was just so tired and the water was so cold it was agony then I'd go numb for a bit and then feel a bit less as I moved forward. I tried to concentrate on the lights but it was ever so hard to remember.

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Deep in the control room, monitoring everything on the estate, the servant operator noted with growing concern just how weak the subject in the pool was becoming and how she appeared to be sliding into disorientation as she splashed around. He no longer considered it swimming, the subject was just pushing and pulling at the water. He also scanned the barn were Rose had been thrown. She looked badly beaten to but at least seemed to be functioning even if she stayed still. His hand strayed to the yellow handset to call in Ms. Janice to make an assessment when an icy voice cut through the air, "If you touch that phone I'll have your hand cut off and fuck you with it." He spun around in some surprise to see Ms. Nora stood there, watching everything.

He stayed very still as she watched both screens. As she watched the video feeds the servant was certain Ms. Nora was actually considering whether to inflict more, possibly lethal amounts of pain on Rose or actually watch Dido drown. He didn't dare move as he like most of the servants was genuinely terrified of Ms. Nora. Not so much because of her rages but her cold ability to inflict pain without care.

Both Rose and Dido were very fortunate as moments later Ms. Janice appeared and taking in the scene at once dismissed the servant. She then gave very quick orders over the handsets to get both Rose and Dido into a safe place and begin repairs. Ms. Janice then turned to see Ms. Nora relaxing elegantly in the big operators soft chair. With a hint of anger she spoke, "Nora...one day you're going to go to far. The machine was never supposed to be used for so long. Look at Roses ass and back....especially her back. She might have internal bleeding. And look at Dido.....slowly drowning as you pushed her beyond any limit." She breathed out, "Nora, for fuck's sake if any thing major happens to those two..you know as well as I do...the Master's rage will be limitless." She sat down heavily, "Nora, look around, look at the power the Master has.....think about what happened the last time a member of his staff damaged his property."

Even Ms. Nora rocked at that, she'd heard all the rumours. The Master was not a man to be fucked with. The blonde woman continued, "Nora, please by all means hurt and punish them but please, don't go as near to killing them. I know how sadistic you are....but Nora...we're meat if we fuck up again." Ms. Nora spoke up, "Fine, I'll fucking hurt Rose over and over until she is broken.....but if your subject fucks up then she's mine. I'll break the little bitch." With that Ms. Nora strode out slamming the door behind her, seething with rage at being denied her ultimate pleasure.

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I kept trying to swim towards the lights but I kept going under. I was just too tired to panic. I wasn't even sure where the sides of the pool were and I thought I could hear my name being called from far away. I tried to concentrate but it was hard. I don't remember being lifted from the pool or the urgent voices on the handsets but I remember, or at least think I remember Ms. Janice beside me as I laid on the warm blankets at the side of the pool. It was all so terribly tiring I had to close my eyes as I tried to block out the shouting.