Latagu hated slavery and anything like it with a passion, he believed a man should be free to choose who they served and how, be it a god, a clan, or their family. He wanted to say a lot to this women, but he remembered his Mentors teaching. His face remained calm as he spoke to Amand in a level tone. "Latagu never liked other clans who would take man and treat him like dog. Some clans would take woman and do what Latagu believe is wrong, some take others as slaves, any that were weaker than them. Not Latagu's clan, if one of Latagu's clan hates a man, they kill him, nothing else. If Amanda hate Latagu, he understand this, Latagu's clan and Amanda's were enemies. Latagu not enemy now, but he understand if Amanda still see him as one. If Amanda hate Latagu, then kill him, or try to, Latagu respect that, but treat Latagu like dog is too savage, Latagu not respect that."<br/><br/>He then turned to Kate, his face still straight and calm. "As for food, during harsh winter Latagu has gone many days without food so that others in clan could eat, that was Latgu's chose. If another need this food, give it to them, Latagu will be fine. But if it would be thrown out or given to someone who does not need it, then Latagu should have it. Scraps are given to dogs, Latagu is greater than dogs, if Amanda say otherwise, then there is problem. A dog will bite one if they strike it, Amanda has hit Latagu with many insults, but Latagu not hit back, for this, and other things, Latagu is greater than dogs."<br/><br/>Kate saying that he belonged to her didn't sit right with him, but he had chosen to stay and help her. If he did belong to her, this was only because he allowed and agreed to it. He could leave even now but had no desire to, he was glad to help and serve her how he could. Tormalichi's teachings were about choosing a person or a group of people to serve and doing so as well as you could, this was what Latagu lived by, and for now it was Kate who he respected enough to try and help any way he could.<br/><br/>Kate would have felt that Latagu's bare shoulder was hot, even being shirtless his skin was hotter than normal body warmth temperature. Latagu wondered what the meaning of her arm being around him was. Was it to show that they were united, was it a show of protection, was it a claim of ownership? Orcs did not touch each other except to hit them, be it friendly or not. He wasn't sure how to take it, how he should act about it. He sighed internally, there was too much about human society he didn't know.