"Oh please, you must understand! Your whole families are in great danger if you stay." The parents continued laughing, one even going so far as to mention their need to talk to the park about the quality of their workers. Sandry glanced up at Daja, distress apparent in her eyes. They don't believe us!

There had to be something around they could point out, something that might trigger realization in the parents' minds. But there was nothing. Fake barrels and sacks of grain on the docks, unused rope that looked as though it had been hanging from the same post for years... Sandry paused. Daja...