Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery

[Bront]

Vasha smiled, a bit uneasy at first, then taking it as the compliment it was intended as. "Thank you." she blushes.

"Well, I think I understand, but does that mean a child slave sold to pay for debts may never be set free?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"It is technically possible, but even if it does happen, better that than to have let them starve when they were a baby...Besides, if they are terribly mistreated, they are allowed to bring the case to the courts, which, while they admittedly don't usually take action, will sometimes grant the slave immediate freedom with no payment to the master. The fact that this could happen generally leads those who would have been cruel to be wary, lest they lose a valuable investment, and really, it makes no sense to be cruel to slaves anyway, as poor treatment just endangers them and makes them less efficient at what they do. Apologies for using you as an example again, but if someone like you was made a slave, the odds are that she would be pampered and treating to a life of luxury and privilege by her master."

 

[Bront]

She smiles "Well, I have no intenion of becoming a slave, but this is a bit reasuring, thank you."

"How about you show me around here? I think I'll need to actualy do an auction before I can realy learn any more of the neuances."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Sure, what part of the compound would you like to see? As for the trial auction, I'll have you do one of those in three hours when I'm back on duty, so I can assess your performance."

 

[Bront]

"Well, let's see everything. Give me a complete tour, if we have the time that is."

 

[Rystil Arden]

"Alright, well you've seen the main building and the auction tent, there. I can show you the slave quarters, where the slaves-in-transit stay, and the archives, and there's not much beyond that."

 

[Bront]

She nods and follows him around on the tour. "Sounds good."

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Zythryd shows Vasha around the grounds, through the archives, which hold information on the slaves in the city, and the slave quarters, where the slaves reside, pointing things out to her along the way, playing the guide, and asking if Vasha had any questions before moving to the next place.*

 

[Bront]

"How are the slaves cared for when they are here?"

 

[Rystil Arden]

"We have wardens who take good care of them and live with them in the quarters. They make sure that the slaves get good meals, and if there's turnover time before they can be auctioned, the wardens will sometimes try to find the slave a public service project on which to work instead of just sitting here."