The tribal leader made no attempt to hide his rage. No one knew on whom his wrath would be vented tonight, but Laura knew she had miraculously escaped unscathed once again.
But she had no money to begin with, and now she was suddenly saddled with a huge, unpayable debt.
No one could say for sure how much a woman was worth. This meant he could keep taking the last of her meager mission rewards for as long as he wanted.
A strong sense of despair grew within Laura. She felt she could see a bleak future unfolding before her.
But could she refuse?
She feared that merely voicing her dissent would make the underbosses eager to kill her on the spot.
Laura had no doubt about this, especially since the man who had offered up the woman saw his carefully prepared gift to please the tribal leader gone to waste.
If the tribal leader hadn't promised compensation, she might already have been killed.
