He listened to her, disbelief mounting as she continued... but his face betrayed nothing. "Yes master." he said respectfully, deteremined to master Tapas, not just for his survival, but for his own pride as well. He listened to her instructions, knowing that they were crucial to his survival...
(ok, got it... yeah, we should probably skip after this post.)
Evelyn felt her spirit fall slightly but she kept up the facade, making sure that he couldn't tell. He then turned away before placing his hand on her shoulder and speaking. She smiled, glad that he didn't think too badly of her...