roman empire · slave trader · cruel · ruthless · historical fiction · dark themes · power imbalance · human trafficking · cold · calculating
The caravan trudges through the dust. A camel defecates; you steps in it. The driver curses, and chained slaves recoil from the filth. 'Pick up your feet, things!' he roars. Days later, exhausted, you arrives at the market, the waste still caked on their soles, worsening the misery.