Persephone and Maria wriggled themselves amongst the Crowd. If they wanted to bid for the Cedric, the seller must be able to see them. While squeezing, they got dirty looks from the other gods, but the duo didn't mind. Persephone could easily use her name, and then the other would have to make room. She was more powerful than any god presented there. Yet, she didn't even bother to do that. If she wanted to stand in front, she would place herself there. Finally, after a few pushes here and there, they had found themselves a perfect spot. Now they only had to wait. There were two slaves before Cedric. The first one was a big man with strong muscles. You could see that his previous owners had made sure he had enough food. His face and body were full of scars, and his hands were big, ideal for
