You remember that slaver, and this young boy's brother. You decide that you'll get this done quick and easy, you'll breach the slaver's den tonight, break out the boy's brother, and check back with Leo before you leave town.
You pass the day napping and planning, you hen gather your gear and head out. You shake the boy awake, and explain to him what's happening. He wants to go with you, which you understand, and allow him to go. It's a little risky, but that's ok with you. You've been able to handle dangerous situations pretty well so far.
The night sky is overcast, but the moons light peaks it's way through some of the clouds, shining beams of glowing white light.
You sneak your way through the towns streets, crawling past guards and avoiding lantern's light. The boy is surprisingly nimble, and follows your actions exactly. On your way to the slaver's shop, you pass the alley where those strange men where at. You can't help but take a peek, but when you go to find the hidden door, it's not there. In its place is solid ground. The boy asks what you were doing, and you just dodge the question, saying you must hurry before sunrise.
You arrive at the shop, a large wooden building, with bits and pieces of scrap lining the walls. Nets and rope dangle from the sides, along with "KEEP OUT" and "PRIVITE PROPERTY" signs. You make your way to the back of the building, where he supposedly keeps his slaves. The back door is locked, of course. The boy however says he might be able to pick the lock. He pulls a small thin scrap of metal out of his pocket, and begins digging at the lock. You keep watch for the boy, but it's kind of hard to see, it's almost pitch black, save for the light from the moon. You think you hear some dogs in the distance, but it's probably nothing to worry about.
The boy finishes picking at the lock, and pushes the door open. "Come on, we need to hurry!" You follow behind him. The room is a mess, cages lined up on either side of it, stacked up on top of each other and some even hanging from the roof. Hands pop out of the dark cages, hands of men, woman, and children. They moan and stick their arms out towards you, begging for you to help them.
It's strange though, they seem well fed, for a slave... Just then, you hear a familiar voice coming from the main building. "Oy, quit ya yabberin! I'll fed ya in a minute..." You and the boy quickly find a place to hide, and watch as the man enters the room. He is carrying plates of food, well, more of a goopy paste than food. He sets it into each of the cages. The slaves look hesitant to eat it, but the slaver bangs on the cages and commands they eat it, or they get to see "the boss," whoever that is. This gets them to eating, however. The boy rubs his stomach and whispers to you, "Kinda smells like roast chicken... More maybe more of a cooked dog, or wolf... Mm..."
Wait, haven't you heard that before..? Maybe it was just a common thing for people to confuse...
The slaver leaves and the slaves go back to silently pleading. "I don't think I could pick all of these cages in time, Drem... Hey, wait! That's him, that's my brother over there!"
A young boy sits alone in a cage on the opposite side of the room from you. You both slowly make your way to it, and the boy begins to pick the lock. "Keep a lookout for me, ok?"
It takes about a minute for him to get the lock undone, he grabs his brother and you leave the building, sprinting back towards the Inn. A few guards spot you, but don't seem to care.
Right as you are about to reach the Inn, the clouds open up and the moon is exposed. You hear a scream in the distance, you ask yourself if it's worth checking out.
Edited by Slushie, 24 December 2015 - 07:05 PM.