Intermission - Hunt (1)

DEREK

As more and more slaves escaped and joined us, our little camp had slowly grown over the past year into a village, and one by one the various tents and shelters were being replaced with real houses. Soon our population would be too big for the land to support all of us, and we'll be forced to start a second village. It was hard not to feel an immense sense of satisfaction at how things were developing.

Clair only told Pamela that their family was dead. She never told her exactly how they died. Still, she was a smart girl, and it wouldn't have been surprising if she guessed the truth on her own, especially since the people here did occasionally carelessly talk in front of the children about what they did to their human masters.