A Tale of Two Slaves Part 3: Death

by empressmargaretta

Emperor Domitian's conquests to conquer all of Baria and Heartland seem unstoppable. The thee royal children of an already captured country- Nash, Marin, and Iris- are all enslaved and feel helpless to do anything about their fate. Unknown to them, a rebellion of powerful warriors is forming that just may be able to save the day. But will they be able to before it's too late?

37. Preview of Part 4: Life

The slave knew that they were bidding for him. He was going to get a new master. He really hoped they would hurry up and get on with it.

His stomach was clenched with hunger and he bit his lip to stop himself from reacting to it. His feet were killing him from standing still for so long, and his neck ached from looking down, not to mention the chain attached to the iron collar around his neck was heavy and weighed him down. He didn't dare budge or lift his head, though. He knew the punishment for that.

His wrists were shackled together, the hard iron rubbing them raw, and the chain that hung from his collar was attached to the chain that connected the manacles. He really, really hoped the bidding would be over soon. Maybe his new master would take pity on him and let him sit down, or even take the chains off.

"100 gold pieces!" A bidder called out. The crowd went silent. The bid was high- extremely high- which was what had caught their attention, but the slave had noticed something else. The voice that had made the bid…it was young, and innocent, and…full of energy. The slave had never known one person could have so much enthusiasm.

Despite knowing the punishment for looking his betters in the eye, the slave couldn't help himself. He glanced up, and was startled by the red eyes, brimming with life, that were looking straight at him.