Thoughts and slavery.

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Nayomi grimaced as she stood in the village square watching her parents trying to sell, buy or trade in some of their slaves. She did this from afar as she had no love for her parents trade and business. Frowning, she spun from the spectacle and stalked away, wishing to be far away from this place.

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(Natane, you really need to include something in this post that another person can respond to, unless this is a one shot or you want someone to take control of the parents.)

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((Modified post. Was driving myself nuts looking at Northern's name and thinking she gave a new post when she didn't. ~talks to self~))

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A young storm boy wanders over to her. "What's the matter? Not getting a good deal on your slaves?" he asks curiously.

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Nayomi looked at the boy, trying to see if she recognized him. She didn't and rolled her eyes, returning her eyes to stare at nothing. "No, I'm sure my parents are doing just fine over there," she said, not even bothering to keep the scorn in her voice hidden or even muted.

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"So what's the matter then?" the boy asked, then added with a sneer, "You sound sad. Are you one of those stupid blood traitors?" He smirks at Nayomi. "You do know what happens to blood traitors don't you?"

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She looks at the boy and turns to face him, eyes narrowed. "Boy, I wouldn't tell you if I were a blood traitor," she sneered right back at him and leaned towards him. "I was just thinking that there wasn't very many good slaves out there right now," she lied.

She did know what happened to blood traitors and she didn't really care for it to happen to her.

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The boy relexs slightly and gives Nayomi a light shove. "Get out of my face girl," he growls, then looks back at the slave sale. "Yeah, there isn't much worthwhile there, but I heard a group of hunters are going to head to Talen'sul soon. Might get something better after that. So, what's your name girl?"

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"Must you keep calling me girl. Certainly I must be older then you," scoffs and then shakes her head, tossing her short hair about. Arms still crossed and answer, stiffly, "I am Nayomi. You?"

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"Jones," Jones replies simply. "You know, if you really don't like the quality of the slaves here, why don't you go on a slave hunt? Then you can pick one of your own."

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Looks at Jones and just starts laughing. "You must be joking! Look at me. I am no hunter," she started to laugh again and shook her head before putting her fists onto her hips. "No, when I go out, I'm going to go to another city and try my luck elsewhere..."

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"Whimp," Jones snorts in disgust. "They say Lady Sombra is just as good a hunter and slave breaker as Lord Mathew, you know." He eyes Nayomi over again and adds, "But you're right. You don't look like you'll be good for anything but having kids when you grow up. Better have boys. Girls might be just as useless as their mother." He smirks, clearly enjoying tormenting the girl.

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She laughs in stark amusement and then shakes her head. "I don't think I intend to actually have any children." Quirking her eyebrow, she quickly made her face completely serious. "Unless, of course, you're offering?" By the end of her question, she wasn't even trying to keep her face smooth.

"Never-mind, with a smart-ass like you, I'd probably wind up with rotten kids.

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"Like you have a choice," the boy laughs. "Wake up girl. The only reason people have girls is to marry them off and form new family alliances. One day your father is going to want to get in with some big family and you'll be his groveling gift."

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Planting her fists on her waist, she turned so that her back was to Jones. "As though I want to be married off. I don't want to be married at all." She nodded quickly. She truly didn't want to be married at all. Her parents were already trying to curry favor with some family, some boy, that she didn't even know, or want to know.

"In fact," she said, looking over her shoulder. "I don't like boys unless I am performing with them and even then, I'd much rather be either by myself, or with girls."

She nodded again and tilted her head to look at him again.