First things first, Zaroth wanted to get a better knowledge of the city and the way it functioned.
So, he went to where the crowd was thickest: the market. But this was no ordinary market. While there were vendors selling food and various goods, the primary trade here was in people. Women were the most common for sale, followed by men.
Some of them were locked in giant iron cages, packed tightly with more than twenty people inside. Judging by the prices, Zaroth realized these were the cheapest slaves—sold for no more than a few silver coins. They were mostly old, unattractive, or ill individuals.
Next were the ones in smaller, individual cages, clearly made specifically for them. These were more expensive and had been given better living conditions.
Most looked hardened and rough—men and women with nothing particularly wrong with them physically or mentally. However, they didn't seem to excel in anything; they weren't especially attractive or muscular, just average.
