"Fear?"
Isabel was startled by the question.
"Mhm. Because they were all slaves of goblins, and slaves are not permitted to take others' belongings without permission. For their masters, it is a disgrace, indicating that they have 'shamed their impoverished master.' A slave caught taking things without permission could even be sentenced to death.
"But at the same time, slaves do not have the right to refuse gifts from others. Since the Avalonians are free people, slaves have no right to reject their acts of giving.
"So their kneeling is actually out of fear, begging for mercy... 'Please don't kill me'—that's probably what they meant."
Alestair vividly explained the knowledge she recently acquired from the Holy Nation, proudly flaunting the new information to her girlfriend.
"—Can Transcendents really become slaves too?"
Isabel was quite surprised: "And after that...?"
