No, that is true. Natives to Amoi - those who had never known life elsewhere... they could be particularly cruel. The society practically encouraged it. For one holiday, whipping Mongrels was one of the yearly traditions.
[holding Gokudera's hand a little bit tighter, or his hand would be rising to the back of his neck, his shoulders.]
And so especially after the castes changed, there were former Pets who perhaps had an axe to grind against their former Masters. For those Elites who had no contracts... it was as much as being turned out into destitution. They forced from Tanagura, where everything was given to them, to make their own way in Midas, in the slums. Naturally the changeover itself proved... quite chaotic within the city itself. Though now I look back on it, I was 'high' at the time - I wandered somewhere I perhaps ought not have been...!
[Gokudera hasn't heard that story - his glance toward him is almost sheepish - though it is probably clear for anyone that it is not exactly a habit for Linneus, given that the word is so obviously borrowed]
We were at least a little prepared, when our contracts expired, though that was almost a year after. It was hardly easy-living in Midas but I felt rather more comfortable there than Tanagura. I have always worked, so I was not used to sitting idle...!
Oof, this was longer than I meant it to be, sorry...!
[holding Gokudera's hand a little bit tighter, or his hand would be rising to the back of his neck, his shoulders.]
And so especially after the castes changed, there were former Pets who perhaps had an axe to grind against their former Masters. For those Elites who had no contracts... it was as much as being turned out into destitution. They forced from Tanagura, where everything was given to them, to make their own way in Midas, in the slums. Naturally the changeover itself proved... quite chaotic within the city itself. Though now I look back on it, I was 'high' at the time - I wandered somewhere I perhaps ought not have been...!
[Gokudera hasn't heard that story - his glance toward him is almost sheepish - though it is probably clear for anyone that it is not exactly a habit for Linneus, given that the word is so obviously borrowed]
We were at least a little prepared, when our contracts expired, though that was almost a year after. It was hardly easy-living in Midas but I felt rather more comfortable there than Tanagura. I have always worked, so I was not used to sitting idle...!