I stood up, startled by the unusual sound of the bell. It was time for the headcount of slaves. After the headcount, an announcement was made. “All slaves were to assemble at the square by noon, remember anyone noticed absently will be publicly beheaded,” said the computerized female voice, and immediately the door to the cell was opened. All the slaves filled out, starting with their daily activities of gruesome and neck-breaking chores while being constantly whipped. That day, Lira and I were assigned with the transport of water and building materials to the slaves at the construction site. In the moon clan, slaves did all the manual labor while the members of the moon clan were assigned with supervision. We had to trek long distances carrying drums of water to the construction si

