William's POV
As I walked with Ava, I tried to keep my mind focused on the task at hand.
“The port was a bustling hub of activity, with merchant ships coming and going, carrying all sorts of exotic goods from the far reaches of the world.” I looked around. “And yet, despite the chaos and noise, there was an unsettling feeling of stillness in the air, as if everyone was just going through the motions.”
I had left Thomas to oversee the ship's unloading, trusting him to handle the logistics while I set off to find Mallam Abu's place.
“Who's Mallam Abu?” Ava asked me suddenly.
“He seems like a large commodity seller on the surface, but he’s actually one of the biggest suppliers of slave labor to Europe.” I heard Ava gasp at my reply.
We pushed our way through the crowd of sailors, travel
