The Aliens of the Flaming Red Sun/25 Brothers in Servitude

The Aliens of the Flaming Red Sun 26/ Brothers in Servitude
While the Sun Priest could see him Purple held himself in a manner suggesting contentment with his lot and the Priest congratulated himself that he had corrected a difficult situation. Once the Priest was too far away to see him Purple drooped his head and tentacles showing how deeply unhappy he was. Another slave happened to pass Purple, “Life’s treating you badly, brother.” the other slave said and wrapped a few tentacles comfortingly round Purple. Wet, slippery tentacles ran over Purple helping him to relax, then Purple forced himself to check any sexual arousal though brother was just a term slaves used with their fellows who shared their misfortune. The other slave wasn’t his blood brother or his blood relation, indeed slaves in uncaring households were lucky to have any relations at all round them. Far too often families were broken up while slaves were bought and sold like so much livestock, that was partly why Purple was so determined he wouldn’t bring any slave children into the world. “Where are they preparing the New Bridal chamber, brother?” Purple asked, “I’ve been asked to work on the machinery there.” “Where have you been? We’ve been working on that for hours.” “I was with my mistress in case she needed me. Has the boy agreed to the marriage then?” “No he hasn’t agreed yet. Still how else can this end?”


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