“Do you understand? You are not a ‘slave.’ You are a mate, a consort. You are second only to Keir in this camp. If you demand your freedom and leave this camp, no one, including Keir,” he emphasized, “would lift a finger to stop you. By our laws and by our ways, you cannot be held here. Your presence in our camp is a gift to your people and our people, and we acknowledge that gift.”
