The men surrounding me insisted they really wanted to explore that leg.


    My owners continued to say they could not touch. I rxed knowing they would not deviate from what


    they said they would do.


    My body jolted when I felt a brush on my leg and then it sounded Like a fight had broken out. I could


    hear the sounds of fists crashing into bone and yelling. I wanted to look, but that would only get me in


    trouble. It wasn’t Like I could have moved away from a stray attack anyway, my leg was tethered to the


    table.


    “Cousins,” I heard Master Damien say authoritatively, “ves are not touched in the tent. Do not try our


    patience.”


    “I am here, Ciara,” Master Bane whispered in my ear from my right.


    Master Christof said the same thing from my Left. I rxedpletely knowing they surrounded me.


    The activity continued with a bit of grumbling. The other Warriors didn’t want to risk the wrath of my


    owners again, but that Leg was such an anomaly. They still wanted to touch and explore it.


    I wondered suddenly what my owners thought of the markings. Did it turn them off? Did they think I


    looked gross now? It didn’t sound like they were trying to sell me to the men that were looking, but what


    if that was what they wanted to do? I had never thought to ask them any of those questions. My brows


    furrowed as I thought about it.


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    Warm breath was caressing my face suddenly.


    “Ciara,” Master Kein whispered, “what are you thinking about?” ly leg, Master Kein,” I answered softly.


    “Look at me,” hemanded.


    I opened my eyes and his face was just above mine. My peripherals took in the line of men filing past


    me on the other side.


    “Ciara, look at me,” hemanded again and I focused on him.


    Master Kein used a finger to turn my head toward him a little. That was probably a good idea. I was


    tempted to watch everything else that was going on. hat are you thinking about your leg?” he asked.


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    “Do you think it is ugly?” I blurted out.


    Master Kein Looked confused, but answered that no, he didn’t think it was ugly. He looked at me like I


    was strange for a moment longer and told me to close my eyes.


    It seemed like every Warrior in thepound came out to look at my leg. I was d I was used to


    walking around everywhere nude or this would have been just awful. As it was most of these men had


    probably already seen me.


    Once the curious were done, the sounds in the tent changed. It sounded like men wereing in and


    staying. They were talking casually about the prices of ves and how much they should pay. I heard


    debates about what species of ve was best, some argued for humans, some argued against.


    The cost of an Earth ve was certainly a detriment and then there were the daily costs. The nutrient


    drink we needed every day was pricey, as were the worms. Other types of ves did not require such


    specialized care.


    My upper back was a stiff fromying like I was. I tried to shift around a little and relieve the pressure,


    but my leg and foot were still elevated. That prevented me from moving around too much. I couldn’t find


    a better position


    I felt the wind holding my leg up rx and Lower it back to the table.


    Master Bane’s voice was in my ear a momentter.


    “Roll onto your stomach, Ciara,” he told me.