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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kemrain" data-source="post: 2039038" data-attributes="member: 12153">Resolution, Pt. 2.The wagon train made decent time, heading for the pass through the mountains that would lead them to Woodsrow's territory, and Grensha beyond.  Wary of persuit, Melissa had Kara scrying on them almost constantly. Jacob, one of the freed slaves, and a 'good friend' of Belle's, told Melissa about another farm they were going to be passing to the south of in the next day.  Melissa told him that she'd take care of it, and that night flew off alone to free more slaves.At the farmhouse, all was still. Past midnight, no one was expecting the knock on the front door.  The only man downstairs, a house slave, was startled to find a beautiful woman with white feathered wings standing before him.  She asked to speak to the head of the house, and was invited inside. When the man came down he was shocked."A.a.are you an Angel?" he asked."Something like that," she admitted with a little smile.She proceeded to tell the man how he was committing a grave sin against Alerum, Lord of Justice, by peddling the flesh of men.  All men are equal in the eyes of Alerum, she told him, and he was dooming himself to eternal damnation if he didn't free them that night and change his ways."But, the Gods support slavery. In the Book of Nomos, it says, 'serve thy master's will'..""That speaks to all mortals, serving the will of the Gods. Surely you do not liken yourself to Nomos.""N..no, ma'am!"For the sum of one hundred gold (which is a lot in a silver-based system where 100 silver is a gold) the man sold his slaves, wagons, and horses to the Angel, and swore on the Good book of Alerum to change his wicked ways and spread the words of Alerum in Voushta. She even mentioned an opportunity to invest his money in a new trade route opening in the north that would relieve food shortages in the far-off city of Nagog.Upon being told that he was free, the doorman admitted that he didn't wish to leave. The angel instructed the now ex-slaver to pay his new employee fair wages, and asked the doorman to help her loadthe wagon.On the way to the barn the Angel made her wings disapear. She told the doorman that was so that she didn't frighten the slaves, and asked him not to tell, to which he agreed. The slaves were freed, and they were all offered passage to Grensha. Many agreed, but some decided to take their chances back in Voushta. They were reminded that their marks might make that difficult, but that they had the Angel's best wishes. That done, the group rode off toward the other 5 wagons.There was a reunion between mother and daughter that night, and the six wagons continued on towards the pass, and true freedom beyond.- Kemrain the Amature Talespinner.</blockquote>

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