The man waiting at the bottom of the stand was young, maybe in his mid-twenties with short brown hair and piercing black eyes, he wore a warrior's armor with a royal purple cape around it and the symbol of a golden phoenix on the chest plate.
He was handsome and if he hadn't bought her and she was into men she would probably be just a bit smitten. As it turned out she was not into men and as far as she was concerned she hated the man.
That wasn't what worried her though
Her buyer was a noble of the Empire, that already worried her as the Emperor heavily frowned on nobles who practiced slavery. So either this man was a rotten degenerate who didn't care what the Emperor thought of him, or he was a man who was in the Emperor's good graces through whatever sorts of bribes and deals he'd made. Both options were incredibly bad for her.
The guard holding her arm roughly pushes her to her knees, her robe protecting her knees from the rough stone, while the other guard handed her chain to the noble who accepted it silently. Her buyer was flanked by several men, some in armor and others in grandiose tunics, obviously his guards and retainers.
"Rise, and walk with us elf." he says simply and hands the chain to one of his aides. She can feel the magic collar forcing her to rise and follow, the chain is little more than an aesthetic as she can't disobey the order.
She drearily looks around her as she walks, she never really got the chance to look at any of the other slaves besides the ones who were on the special slots. She silently prays for the elf maiden that was sold before her and for Sava who would be sold next. She can see the sorrow and hopelessness in the eyes of the slaves she passes, men and women, human, elf, dragonkin, and others as the buyers ruthlessly inspect them.
Soon she is out of the auction house and being led to a carriage. Horses were saddled next to it, probably for the guards to follow.
One guard opens the door and the noble steps in followed by some of his aides. She feels the chain drag her into the carriage with them as the guard steps in behind her and closes the door.
She's placed on one side, next to the guard while the noble and his aides sit across. She refuses to look at him or anyone else, content to be defiant.
"Elf, listen to me now. I will explain to you what your duties as a slave are.
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