As he spoke, Wayne Dote had already stepped forward, looking expectantly at Byron.
The others were more concerned with the opportunity cost: was the chance to distinguish themselves within the next three months worth it?
But this indigenous slave thought differently.
The white-skinned indentured servants from the countries of the Old Continent were primarily sold not in Iron Anchor Bay, but in the various national colonies on the Bantaan Archipelago.
The indigenous people of the Bantaan Archipelago, in turn, were not originally destined for here, but for the slave markets of the various countries in the Old Continent.
The primary purpose of selling them in different locations was to remove the slaves from their familiar environments, thereby significantly increasing the difficulty and cost of escape, making flight less likely.
And this strategy proved effective.
Now, the only person these indigenous slaves on board could rely on was Captain Byron.
