Chapter 9
Mari didn’t have many possessions. A comb, a scarf, and two tunics—Brocknor had given each of them additional clothing since he’d gifted them their first tunics—was about the size of it. But she wouldn’t need any clothing when she returned to her village. Nor would she want to wear any. It wasn’t the way of her people. And she wanted to fit in.
Jahl would also travel lightly. All he planned to take was his travel pass. Not only would it ensure there’d be no trouble, but it would show any slavers he happened upon that he already belonged to someone, and no slaver would dare attempt to re-sell someone else’s property.
On the day of their departure, Brocknor met them at the gate.
“I can hardly believe this is happening,” he said. “Whoever heard of such a thing? Slaves being allo
