In truth, whether or not Ronin had expressed any intention of buying slaves, Anthony would have agreed the moment he asked to tour the Poisonous Snake Slave Exchange.
For a steward like him, anyone interested in the Slave House was a potential customer, to say nothing of a man of Ronin's standing.
So, regardless of whether a deal would be made this time, Anthony was the picture of diligence. From the moment they entered the exchange, he was like a manager on a roadshow, constantly pitching his professionalism and the superiority of his "products" to his client.
Ronin learned a great deal more about the Slave House and the slaves themselves through Anthony's explanations.
First was the matter of the slaves' origins. The majority were prisoners of war. A smaller number were either enslaved for breaking a lord's laws or had been tricked and abducted. In short, their paths to this place were many and varied.
