Chapter 2
The Auction
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Naked and in chains, Helena tried to get some sleep on the
floor of the cage. It was a warm summer night and the straw
was an improvement over the hard ground she had been sleeping
on for the past few weeks.
A couple of the other girls were crying and some were
talking about what was to become of them tommorow.
Yes...What was to become of them tommorow? Helena thought
as she closed her eyes, letting exhaustion take her into
a deep but nightmarish sleep.
In the morning Helena awoke to see some men putting up a large
blue and white tent not far from where they were caged.
Other locals and guards were going here and there, some
carrying things, some empty handed, but all had some purpose
to their actions.
The same two women who had washed the girls now came with
bread, cheese and water for their morning meal. The girls
ate quietly as they sat cross legged.
After the meal, the Centurion came over and stood in front
of their cage and eyed them like a farmer inspecting his
cattle. He just stood there for a few moments and then,
without saying a word, left.
In the course of the morning dozens of people came to
look at the caged girls. All were wealthy and all were
looking the "merchandise" over before bidding.
Some came in small groups, some alone, there was even
a few married couples. All Helena could do was to try
and cover up her nakedness with her hands or a bit of
straw. The auction goers just laughed and made comments
about her nakedness or about her body.
At last the Centurion and a guard with the pliers
came over to the caged girls. As the Centurion spoke
the guard busied himself detaching the chains from
their necks. "You will now be taken to be auctioned
to the highest bidder"
In ankle and wrist chains the girls were lead through a
crowd that had gathered outside the large tent that was
set up to protect the auction goers from the hot summer
sun.
There was no one inside the tent except for them and the
two guards. Rows of benches formed a semi-circle around
a raised wooden platform. On the stage-like platform
were six thick wooden posts that sprang seven feet out
of the platforms base.
The guards started with the twenty year old first. They
removed all of her heavy chains and collars. They then
pulled the tunic off over her head and took her stark
naked to the nearest pole where they tied her hands
behind her back around the post. This routine continued
till all six girls were standing naked and tied to each
dark wooden post.
A few minutes later the crowed entered and the auction
soon after began.
The Centurion came up to the center stage and addressed
the large crowd. "Citizens of Rome, I bring you these
fine young ladies from our conquests of Brittania, to be
auctioned off to the highest bidder. You have all had
a chance to look at them before hand, so let the bidding
start." With that he walked off the stage and was replaced
by an ugly little balding fat man.
The ugly man walked up to Helena and shouted, "How much do I
hear bid for this one!"
"One hundred dennarii", came a voice from the crowd.
"Look at this unique red hair. She is no more than sixteen
years old, and very pretty", said the ugly man in hopes of
increasing the bid.
"Two hundred dennarii."
"Three hundered dennarrii."
"Do I hear four hundred?" asked the fat man hopefully.
When there was no response from the crowd and to Helena's
shock and surprise, he bent down, pulled open her thighs
and spread her vagina wide open till it was a small
gaping hole. "Look, have you ever seen such virgin flesh?
She is untouched and only now blossoming into womanhood."
"Four hundred dennarrii", came the response.
"Five hundred dennarrii."
"Do I hear six hundred?" asked the ugly man.
"No?... Sold then to Gaius and his wife Claudia for five
hundred pieces of silver, a real bargain."
The fat, ugly man did this routine with every girl until
all were sold to various owners.
After the auction, Helena was untied, and Gaius and
Claudia came to inspect their new aquisition.
"Very nice... She's just what we've been looking for,
don't you agree Gaius?" said Claudia as she approached
the stage with her husband in tow.
"Yes, I believe your right." agreed Gaius.
Gaius is a balding, slightly over weight, middle aged
man. He is a merchant by trade, but more specifically -
a slave merchant.
Claudia, his wife is a tall, expensively dressed woman,
albiet in bad taste. More reminicent of a whore or a
madam than a lady of refinement as she pretended to be.
She was the one that really ran the business.
"We can't take her into the city like this. Guard, get
her a tunic to put on." commanded Claudia.
When Helena had covered herself, Claudia looked Helena
in the eye and said, "If you promiss not to give us any
trouble we will not have you chained, do you understand?"
Helena nodded just thankful to have something to cover
her nakedness.
"Good, then lets go"
