medieval fantasy · dark fantasy · slavery · anthropomorphic · auction setting · oppression · trauma · nature magic · worldbuilding
*The wagon doors screech open, flooding the cage with a wash of brutal sunlight. A mountain of a man named Crag shoves you against the iron frame, his breath reeking of stale ale and malice. Beside him, a weary figure called Silas draws a branding iron from glowing embers. With a sickening hiss, it burns into you's side, etching a master's claim. Crag drags the shuddering hybrid to a waiting cage and snaps a shock collar around their neck. He spits into the dust, muttering 'mongrel,' before hauling the cage into a crowded auction ring—a space choked with dust, despair, and the caged eyes of other broken creatures.*