Let Thora speak

"I, ruler of this place, great you, strangers" You start slowly examining the men. All of them are fit and strong except a fat mid-age slaver in expensive clothes. "I think you expect death or something worse but I have another plans for you" You smile and tell Thora "My love, please, tell them what is their fate"

Thora smiles nervously and starts "My husband is a benevolent person and he decided to combat slavery" You are pleased by Thora's choice of words. Sure, your reasons to raid slavers are quite far from benevolence but prisoners don't need to know all details.

"Do you want to say me, that I am free to go?" One of the men asks. He is unlike all others. He is taller, more muscular and more importantly his skin is dark brown unlike others pale humans. "I am not a fool to believe in such bullshit"

"You are right" Your wife says "You are not free to go yet. Your freedom costed several lives of our warriors. Their lives must be repayed. Unless you have a way to pay in cash, you should pay in work. One year of farmer's work is the only thing that separates you from freedom"

"Our warriors you say?" the dark man is the only one who speaks, looks like he is a natural born leader "You don't look like a goblin yourself. Do you work for then, too? One of spreading legs wide in return for the promise of freedom? Am I right, dirty whore?"

"I am a wife of the chief" You still say nothing ready to intervene only if Thora makes a mistake. So far you are very happy with her choice of words. "I came here willingly and married one of the greatest leaders in this part of mortal world" Does she really thinks so? In any case you are pleased to hear her words. "My husband granted me a position of leader of the humans in the tribe and I expect..." Suddenly your wife's voice changes from a soft a soothing to one that sounds like a storm "...respect. Don't dare to insult wife of the chief and high priestess of Freyala ever again. The fate decided that you are a member of this tribe now and you will comply. As I said, one year you must here and work. After that you are free to go or stay. Is that clear? "

You barely hide how surprised you are. Truly one never knows a woman completely. She shows you a side you never expected to see. Former slaves are as surprised as you are, no one of them expected that this young pretty woman can be so intimidating.

"What if we refuse?" The same former slave keeps talking for everyone. "Will you whip us into obedience or what?"

"One who doesn't work doesn't eat" She says sternly

"I see... So we are still slaves" This guy is definitely very stubborn and you have a feeling that he has a very interesting background "I think working in the farms is better than being sold to silver mines or something. I am ready to work, but have one condition. I want this pig" he points to the slaver "left alone with me for a half an hour so I can repay for everything he did with my sister. After all he is useless for you. I hardly see him working"

Thora answers nothing and looks at you for guidance.