On and on

Huh. That was easy. First step to becoming a slavemaster: get someone willing to train you. Check. “Alright.” he said after Borias had said everything. “I'll stay near the castle.” Though the place looked cool, he didn't want to stay inside the castle, his desire to be away from people who could possibly muck him up while he sleeps on his mind, even though most likely none of the slaves would even dare. It was just a tactic he was used to doing. Plus, the slaves were still strangers to him. He would have to get to know them.

The boy stood up and grabbed the rabbit by its ears, taking one last look at Seven before going off to find a quieter, less exposed area of the forest to eat. Once he's eaten, he'd head back to the castle, to both familiarize himself of the place, and to eventually meet the other slaves.