Once the two men took off with Valva, the three girls were left along for the time being. Mia excused herself taking off to meditate and reflect, perhaps negotiate a place to stay for the rest of the day and that night. Even as she headed back towards the Duke and Monkey, Cassia sat down at the side of a less crowded street, preparing and making a display to keep unwanted company away. For a moment the young man she met last night came to her mind, as some locals passed the street with some pottery in hand.<br/>Ember was left to herself, perhaps trying to shop, roam the town or vent her frustrations. Trouble wasn't far at any given moment, she had no place to rest, at least officially she wasn't staying anywhere. Perhaps in less savory circles she could lie low, or spend some coin for some discretion? Perhaps if she tracked down Drake together they could come up with something, though the man was fresh out of coin, supposedly.<br/><br/>Valva was brought after the third priest, to the slave market they scouted previously. The three men exchanged words, hushed among themselves so she couldn't make it out what they were saying. Soon after, the third man eyed her, with a look of a merchant appraising wares. He took her leash and let the first two off to continue with their assignment in town.<br/>"So you're supposed to be a slave huh? No markings, no brands? We'll fix that soon." he murmured, yanking her along. Soon they arrived at their destination, where her current owner started negotiating with a slavemaster. More concerning, were the tied up, caged, and chained slaves around them, all bearing a distinct mark resembling an S shape over a circle. Some of them had it inked, others carved or branded in their flesh, on their chest, neck or face even.<br/>The priest handed her leash over to one of the slavemasters.<br/>"I will take care of my business here, in the meanwhile you will go with this man and get marked. He's not as benevolent as your new owners will be. If you're disobedient he will beat you within an inch of your life." he explained "Understood?"<br/>"Pretty thing, seen her before. Would make a delightful pleasure slave I think. Want her carve or seared?" the slaver asked.<br/>"Neither." the priest answered "I want no injuries to interfere with her function or ability to travel, nor anything that will disappear if we apply divine magic to her. Use your H'pani ink on her, that should suffice and the pain will pass overnight so she can walk in the morning." he instructed. "Once finished, lock her up. I will see later if I wish to bring her along tonight or take her with the rest in the morning."<br/>"As long as you pay for it." Grinning, the slaver led Valva off towards one of the nearby building's cellars, where she'd be permanently marked for ownership.<br/><br/>Shortly, Mia arrived at the tavern they used as a meeting place and that was adjacent to the barn she slept in. Just taking a look from the outside, she could see there was an unknown figure manning the counter, probably an employee on the day shift. As she glanced inside, she felt a hand touch her shoulder, not in a threatening manner but to draw attention. When she turned she was face to face with the owner she negotiated with last night.<br/>"There you are, my pretty flower. I was looking for you, you know. I have a room freed up and several people interested in renting it. You were so good to me I wanted to do you a favor in return and give you the chance to have the room rather than stay with the horses. I'll let you stay for free for the first night too." he offered. "If you're interested, come with me."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Valva can make an intelligence arcana check. An 11 or better is enough for her to know the H'pani ink mentioned is used to make permanent tattoos, and is one ingredient of what was used to create her own secret tattoo. A characteristic of this type of ink is that it cannot be concealed or removed by spells, even removing the skin will not get rid of it from the body.<br/><br/>Cassia and Ember can choose to take a town action from the following:<br/>-Attend the sermon<br/>-Take a short rest out on the streets<br/>-Visit a shop or npc<br/>-Use a skill (gather info on a subject, influence others, research, scavenge, use medicine/alchemy etc) <br/>-Attempt to earn some coin<br/></div></div>