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She was shoved unceremoniously into a large cavern. Rows of haggard bodies chipped mindlessly at jagged rock. Old bodies, bent crooked with age, pushed heavy carts that gaunt children rushed to fill. They paid no mind to the newcomers.

"Tatsuo, what's-?"

"You refused to grant me the mining rights. I was forced to resort to…other means," He explained, smiling unpleasantly. "These peasants won't be missed."

"Missed?" Katara asked even as realization dawned on her. She recalled the increasing rebel attacks, the empty markets and vacant buildings. "Not attacks, raids…"

"Some were persuaded to join our cause. The rest become-"

"Slaves."