Vincent and Iris went to the lower district market area. People gathered, and stall vendors shouted to promote their wares and attract new potential customers.
Iris felt intimidated when she saw so many humans sometimes walking shoulder to shoulder in smaller paths. However, Iris felt fear when she saw two goblins and three hobgoblins slaves wearing rags and a heavy collar on their necks.
Vincent noticed where Iris's gaze was stuck. He stopped, raised her head with his hand, and asked when their eyes met, "Do you know any of them? I don't know how much they cost, but I can buy them so that they can live in peace with us."
Iris didn't know the goblins or hobgoblins. They were strangers to her, yet Iris recalled a past she wanted to forget now. A fear of being hunted and causing the suffering of the other just because she was born different and rare.