Kai didn't think it was his fault, but he had felt so helpless, tied to a chair and locked in a closet. He had been scared, too, of course, but hope had never abandoned him.
“Thank you,” he said, continuing to keep his voice low. They were in public, after all. “It shouldn't happen to anyone, what I went through.” He swallowed. “The captain... wanted to sell me to a collector... in New York.”
“Thank you,” he said, continuing to keep his voice low. They were in public, after all. “It shouldn't happen to anyone, what I went through.” He swallowed. “The captain... wanted to sell me to a collector... in New York.”