The "Grey" Market

[Maero]

The trader was a coward, and spotted his mistake to late. "Fine, I give em to you both for yer price. Just get away from my booth. You assassins think you just own the place, one day we will see." He grumbled, giving Kaylee two leashes and kicking open both cages. "You belong to her now, so shoe! Get!" He ordered roughly. Kase was far to frightened of the Trader to get out of the cage with him standing right in front of it, yelling and sputtering, and so he stayed where he was and covered his head. It took all the Trader's will power not to get the pole again. Silvia was a little quicker on the uptake, but not by much.

She had lived her whole life in a cage, and was rarely ever taken out. She was fed in the cage, "washed" in the cage, slept in the cage, and was even born in that cage. She didnt know anything else. And so when she took her first timid steps out, they were hesitant and unsure. "Hurry up!" The man yelled and Silvia almost retreated back, but knew better and ran to Kaylee, still on all fours, running around behind her and hiding behind her legs.

The man soon had enough of Kase and picked up the cage and tilted it, shaking it hard until he fell out onto the floor and kicked his rump towards Kaylee. "She owns ya now, get out oh here!" He yelled. Kase began to stand up but was tripped by the trader. "I taught you better than that!" He threatened. Kase, tears still in his eyes, started to rise again, but on all fours this time instead of on two legs, and crawled nervously to Kaylee's feet.

The trader gave her two rough collars and then demanded that she leave or he would bring the heat here. The heat was what passed for justice in the Gray market, and calling them would mean shutting down shop for a few days for everyone here. But he looked pissed enough to do it.

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Sarah shook her head and began to cry softly. "This is...not fair...I..I was j-just trying to he-help...i-its not fair..." Sarah had only been caught because she had helped her hunter escape the forest. The dimwitted man decided to thank her for saving his life by capturing her and selling her as a slave. She stayed curled up, she wasnt going to give. Now Krad had a few choices to make, he could be rough, or gentle. He could lie or be truthful. He could be rich and sell her as a virgin, or be well off and sell her as a used elf. OR he could be kind and try to work something out with the officials to get her sent back home.