[ He can tell he's surprised her, though it does make him frown a bit that he's done so. Surely she was expecting anger rather than reason. Considering his reputation, it would stand to logic that he'd be disappointed or ticked off.
But he just can't bring himself to be, not when he has even the barest idea of how she's been treated. Even simply knowing and talking to Heleen had been enough to drive that point home.
As for her question: ]
No.
[ Slavery was illegal in Kerch. And while he's flouted some other laws, there are others he would be hard pressed to cross. Basically anything that would give the stadwatch reason to come breathing down his neck. Those auctions, he knows they happen, because the Barrel is notorious for finding anything a person might want to entertain themselves. But he also knows they can be subject to raids, if the organizers weren't careful.
There's also the matter of: he's not interested in seeing people be sold. ]
I'll talk to Haskell. I know how to piss him off, so his ire will redirect.
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Date: 2020-12-30 04:44 pm (UTC)But he just can't bring himself to be, not when he has even the barest idea of how she's been treated. Even simply knowing and talking to Heleen had been enough to drive that point home.
As for her question: ]
No.
[ Slavery was illegal in Kerch. And while he's flouted some other laws, there are others he would be hard pressed to cross. Basically anything that would give the stadwatch reason to come breathing down his neck. Those auctions, he knows they happen, because the Barrel is notorious for finding anything a person might want to entertain themselves. But he also knows they can be subject to raids, if the organizers weren't careful.
There's also the matter of: he's not interested in seeing people be sold. ]
I'll talk to Haskell. I know how to piss him off, so his ire will redirect.