Heather wasn't lying when she said we were going to visit an apartment area; behind the front of the store was a giant complex of rooms, each one apparently housing at least one person, or perhaps up to three people depending on the occupants.
Long hallways spread out in front of us, and there were alcoves here and there that led out to hold more people; there were even stairs that traveled upwards and downwards, suggesting that the Auction House was a sprawling complex that went in all directions, which honestly made sense.
If you had the money to spend and wanted to house things that were extremely valuable, obviously you would have a myriad of places to store those things, and the first thought that popped into my head was a place under the ground, somewhere it would take considerable effort to reach and to extract from.
"Alright~! I'll take you over to Arani Yunii first and leave you all in one of the common rooms before heading off to corral the others and bring them over as well! Ah, and I can see your curiosity, Miss~! Everyone living inside of these apartments are the debt slaves; they have contracts with the Queendom that they need to fulfill, or they end up getting bought by someone like yourself for a shorter amount of time.
They work here, inside of the Auction House, as well as inside of Birchan as many different things; construction, servants, waiters, cooks, entertainers... whatever they are good at, they get sent to a government owned business and work there until their contract expires, upon which they are freed and allowed to return to society as a normal citizen~!"
I gave Heather a nod as we kept walking down the hall, its length slightly surprising since I had felt like the Auction House wasn't that big, but I was well aware that appearances could be deceiving, especially with how big something could be...
Some of the doors we passed were cracked open or fully open, and each time they were we got glimpses of the occupants; some were lounging around chatting to someone else, doing something on their own like reading or napping, and of course, some were indulging in their lusts by masturbating - a Dogkin woman was laying on her back playing with her pussy as she peeked at the door, like she was waiting for someone to come in and take her, while another room had a Reptilekin of some kind jerking off as she shot her cum onto a towel, groaning softly as she emptied her balls before plopping onto her bed and closing her eyes.
There were more than a few that were in the midst of having sex, and all of them that we could see and hear were doing so because they wanted to be seen and heard, like a short Foxkin woman being surrounded by five futanari of all kinds as she was ganged up on, or another Aviankin that had two Rabbitkin between her legs lapping at her balls as she stroked her cock, their hair already a mess from previous loads.
It was interesting to see how many were going at it, but after consideration I realized that they were probably bored out of their minds stuck in here, and as if sensing that Heather chuckled as she said "Today is one of the more universal off days for the Queendom; the festival is ongoing after all, but today is one of the rest days where people host friends and family for feasts before praying. Today is also one of the most fertile days of the year with dozens, if not hundreds of women letting themselves get inseminated by whoever wants them."
She winked at me again before stopping in front of a door, rapping her knuckles against it as she shouted "Arani! You got some potential employers here!", during which I glanced at Renna and met her narrowed gaze, those sky blue eyes making me giggled softly as I nodded, understanding that she was done with the cucking... for now, anyways.
The door swung open shortly after, revealing a tall, fit woman with beautifully smooth bronze skin and long, silky golden hair that almost covered her bare breasts; like Cici had been, Arani didn't seem to care that she was practically naked, the pants that hugged her hips doing her incredible service whilst her unbuttoned, loose blouse revealed her flat stomach and toned body, which she had every right to be proud of.
Arani's eyes were a brilliant gold that matched the rest of her, and she tilted her head as she studied me for a moment before turning to stare at Renna, recognition flashing inside of them after a second as she hastily took a step back so that she could give her a deep bow, the Dawn Elf's sonorous voice filling the quiet space around us wonderfully as I nodded in appreciation.
"Duchess Poinset! My apologies; I'll get sightly at once!"
"There's no need, Arani; just be comfortable."
Renna waved her hand and tried to calm Arani down, but the Elf shook her head and turned around, heading back into her room and grabbing something as she began to dress properly, all while Heather smirked from the side as she watched the Elf's wide hips and fit ass closely.
Honestly... I was watching too, since Arani was a really good looking woman, but still...
Returning to the door with a jacket in her hands that she swiftly donned, the Elf looked every bit of the butler that I was expecting as she fixed her cuffs as she said "I... I couldn't possibly be unsightly in front of a Lady like yourself, Duchess Poinset, or you, Miss..?"
"Astra. And believe me, I don't mind either version of you, Miss Arani..."
She gave me a small smile before turning back to Renna as she asked "I assume you wish to purchase my contract..? If so, we should certainly begin discussing a few things, Duchess Poinset."