Introduction: Tom Walker rescues eight elven slaves. Starting with no language in common, human and elves work together on many survival challenges. Along the way, romance develops, and Tom struggles with his desires and the ethics of his role as Master.A slice-of-life fantasy romance with language learning, commerce, and adult relationships.WARNING: This story breaks a lot of genre rules. It is slice-of-life at the start, but serious plot develops over time.It is a romance, but does NOT stick to the "one true love" trope.Tom has relationships with multiple women, but it is NOT a harem story.Eventually, there is plot-relevant sex in many forms, but it is NOT explicit. Volume 1 completed 12/30/2024.Volume 2 completed 12/19/2025.New chapters weekly....