Dego and the others arrived as the sun fell beyond the horizon. Claskan listened to the commotion behind the wall since the first human screamed for the others. The people within the wall that now surrounded their village had debated deep into the day over where the strange wall came from. Claskan did not understand the words they spoke, but the context in which they were speaking.
When he saw the entire group arrive Claskan sighed, relieved that he could post guards at the top of the wall. Dego marched up to Claskan, quizzically looking at the wall. “What’s this?”
“This is how we abide by the King’s orders and ensure he receives the most slaves we can produce at once.” Claskan replied.
A look of disgust, or disappointment, covered Dego’s face. “We could have easily surrounded the villa
