"So what is something you would do, Klaus? Kidnapping and experimentation? Manipulating your captives into trusting you so they'll be more likely to behave before you sell them into servitude?"

Their faces are inches apart, his eyes bright and dangerous as he hisses out his next words.

"Consider this before you answer: I was a slave. My master used magic to burn these markings into my skin. When I finally escaped, I fought his hunters constantly for nearly ten years before I murdered him myself.

So whatever game you might be playing, tread carefully. I will never be a slave again."