At first, Mekar thought that she might be kept completely as a pet. That was bad news. She knew how cruel creatures were who decided to buy humans and keep them as pets. She often heard those scary stories from people in town every time she sneaked there with her brother to steal food.
A normal pet would be treated exactly like an animal, given a chain, set hours of eating, drinking, and even resting. They can only obey the rules of the master who bought them, no resistance, no rebellion. These pets will either be well cared for and end up being their master's food, or they will be treated completely without mercy.
Her neck being hugged by the blue chain necklace really made Mekar lose all hope. All the bad thoughts kept spinning freely inside the little girl's head. She couldn't get rid of all the superfluous thoughts. The little girl was completely afraid of the future she might have to face alone.
