Your idea is a sound one, though it is pretty obvious your best bet is to go to one of the few slavers standing by the auction stage with their merchandise.  There are only two male humans, rather strong ones that look like they had been farm hands rather than soldiers before they were captured; likely to be auctioned off as laborers.  The other twelve were females of varying appearances and all of them beautiful for humans.  All of them wore leather collars around the necks and had well-used manacles around their wrists and ankes.  The three slavers, each  standing close enough to their group of humans to suggest possession, looked either bored or impatient.<br/><br/>As you wade your way through the gathering crowd of potential buyers, you eavesdrop on a number of conversations; most of them inane.  You did manage to overhear a rumor that the auction is being delayed due to the auctioneer being late.  It is quickly followed by the conspiracy that the delay is actually a result of the council meeting running long and the auction house is hoping that the arrival of a few alphas could help to increase their profits.<br/><br/>You reach the simple wooden railing used to keep patrons away from the merchandise while close enough to get a clear view of them in their entirely nude glory.  The first group was owned by a leonine male (http://t.facdn.net/5754112@400-1305510694.jpg); he is the one with both males and three females, all of whom appeared chosen for being strong and physically fit.  The second was a leopard woman (http://t.facdn.net/7130923@400-1325364239.jpg) with five human females with lithe, dancer-like bodies that were fit but unmarred by hard labor.  The last was an unassuming tiger male (http://t.facdn.net/3254543@400-1263164585.jpg) who had four women that were chosen more for their style given that they all had piercings and tattoos on various and numerous places upon their body.  None of them recognize you by face and have not distinguished you as being anything more than another face in the crowd of potential buyers.