He turned and faced her then, standing in the middle of the room, while she was seated behind his desk to alleviate her hurting legs.

　　"Vetta's parents were slaves owned by the Raskin family. Her mother died at childbirth, her father fell sick and dropped dead while working the mines one-day. In her teens, she...fancied the master of the Raskin household."

　　Fancying a master is never a good idea for any slave, but who is she to cast the first stone? She thought remorsefully. "And the master?"

　　"Gedony Raskin. He was in his early twenties and newly married to Yeaha who's very older than him, but very powerful in the...