Chapter 14: Outside
Thankfully, Kati interupted, "Kagome and I are going to step outside for a moment. I think she is a little shocked. Rolf, Lili can begin looking for daddy's new worker until we return." Kati turned on her heels and grabbed Kagome out of her chair by her upper arm and headed for the elevator, Kagome stumbling in her wake. The elevator ride was silent.
Once out of the shed-like building, Kati turned to Kagome, "Look, I know you are probably in shock right now, and maybe even a little frightened by all of this, but my family has been making purchases here for generations. I told Lili that she should have checked with you before, however, she insisted you would love this as a gift because you are always going on about demons. If you have questions, I will answer them. If you don't want this as your gift, we can forget the whole thing, Kagome."
Forget about it? How could she possibly forget that one of her friends could be beneath her feet this very moment? One of her friends, being bought and sold like they were nothing more than a farm animal...