People gathered as Theo and Corneal were escorted away.
Their faces were tight. Their bodies trembled. Both were in the middle stages of Nascent Embryo, yet neither dared to run or make a fuss.
The five peak forces gave them a little face. Different uniforms. Different crests. No ropes on their wrists. It looked almost civil.
Behind them, lines of other men were marched out as well, heads lowered, hands empty.
Everyone knew these were not false accusations. The evidence was strong.
There were no treasures in their treasuries, and no emergency stashes in their warehouses.
They were at a loss for words. Who would believe they did not know where it went? No one.
What's more, slavery was not illegal in Goldkeep Crownmarkets. It became illegal when there was no documentation, no chain of ownership, no record of how a person became a slave.
