<strong>Alex- Docks</strong><br/><br/>As they were lined up, Alex took the chance to breathe in some of the clean sea air.  The sun above them was hot, but the natural warmth felt good on his skin after the ship.  There was a slight sea breeze, but it did little to counter the heat of the sun.  Some of the slaves seemed to want to block their eyes from the sudden sun, but Alex knew better than to stoop down.  When you were a slave, if you looked like a wretch, you virtually guaranteed that was how you would be treated.<br/><br/>As Alex watched the slow approach of the truck, he noticed the cleanly dressed young woman heading towards them.  Her appearance made her quite conspicuous on the docks, where everyone else was dressed for labour.  Careful not to make it obvious that he was observing her, he looked around at the rest of the crew, and noticed their reaction to her approach.  Whoever she was, she clearly had some authority at this place, which meant she was likely here to see the slaves that had been lined up.<br/><br/>It was at that moment that he noticed that she was looking specifically at him.  His palms moistened slightly, and he became more conscious of his appearance.  His While he was cleaner than many of the others, several days in that hold still left him smudged and dirty, especially when compared to her pristine appearance.  As she continued to study him, he got more nervous.  He was usually in the background of any situation, and wasn't used to being looked at.  When she spoke, he looked up slightly, swallowing as he fully realized how pretty she was as well.<br/><br/>"Ah, my name is Alex Stone miss.  I, we, haven't been told exactly what we're going to be doing here.  For myself, I'm good at fixing things and working with my hands."  His eyes still moved occasionally, and he also noticed the slight reaction among the crew to her fully stating her name.  So, this place must be run by her family, these Xantelli.  Still, there was something about their reaction that bothered him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.