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ficer of
the Fleet. The auctioneers also saw him and bowed respectfully,
increased profits shining in their eyes. They would bring out some
special prizes to tempt this powerful aristocrat from the Empire.
Shardin leaned against a post and watched passively for quite a
while without bidding. He needed to get a feel for how much to bid
first, so he wouldn't make a fool of himself. But as each young woman
or man was brought out, and he sensed the fear emanating from the poor
victim, he found it hard to resist the urge to bid. He wished he
could liberate the whole bunch.
There was a standard routine to this business of selling sex-
slaves. First of all, they were always naked, and had their arms
bound behind them. This position showed the females off especially
well, since it caused their breasts to stand out proudly. If a slave
tried to cower or slump, a soft leather strap was applied to various
parts of their bodies, to the delight of the raucous crowd.
Many of these people had no intentions of buying--they only came
to watch the show. And it was often quite a show! As the bidding
began on each slave, the handler would always fondle the slave--male
or female--to get them aroused.
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