[Trigger warning: slavery, gore, Rated R]
Stifled wailing and excited chattering mingled to make a disconcerting cacophony; feeding the aura of hopelessness that hung over the human market.
The iron shackles around her ankles were too tight. The chains that linked them all to one another pulled taut as the grim procession was forced onward. Man, woman, or child it didn't matter. They were all connected in their bondage.
Each step they took caused the shifting gravel beneath their bare feet to kick up dust, yet they weren't allowed a sound. The collective of slaves set to be sold off to the highest bidders were stripped of their voices leaving behind voiceless creatures brought down to something less than.
