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To be sure, as slaves, they were in no particular danger. In many situations where free persons would be instantly put to the sword, no one would think of injuring a slave, no more than one would think of injuring any other property of value, say, a glazed, red-figured vase from Turia, or a domestic animal, say, a blond-maned, silken kaiila. Free women in jeopardy, say, a blade at their throat, rather than accept an honorable death as a free person, as is prescribed, may declare themselves slave, after which they are stripped and bound, and, despised as the slaves they now are, are held for the iron and collar. Sometimes, wild and distraught, frantic, in a sacked, burning city, free women will even disguise themselves as slaves, that they may be spared. Their ruse discovered, usually by genuine slaves, they are beaten and cast naked to the feet of masters, to be assessed, and, if found suitable, marked and sold. The exception here, of course, was Nezumi, who, if recognized, might have been remanded to Yamada's executioners for the eel death, or worse. Indeed, it was not clear that Nezumi was in a much better way should she come to the attention of Lord Temmu, as she might then be decollared and cast to the rocks at the foot of the outer parapet of his holding. - (Rebels of Gor, Chapter )