Ella's POV

"When did you escape?" Rok, the assistant community leader asked the newcomers.

"Two days ago." The response came.

"Why?" Rok insisted.

"The nobles are harassing the women and it's getting too much. We all thought it was peculiar to one household until we realized that they were acting the same way." One of the men in the group stepped forward and said. "They had all gone crazy because they know we don't have much choice because of the slave marks ...