surprised

"you...you know who I am then?" I ask timidly, trying to find my focus in the confusion. "In that case, why am I here?"

"You are the master of this house now." she said with a bow. "Everything in this house is yours master, anything you desire to do with it is up to you."

If my face wasn't red before, it most certainly would be now. Thoughts ran through his head of what she might mean, the thoughts of this woman being one of those "things" and desires ran wildly.