by SAFreeman
Bleak. Kat is clearly (and unsurprisingly) suffering from PTSD. Unlike stories of judicial slavery that some other authors have written, this world seems to make people slaves permanently, and with (perhaps) no limits on what can be done to slaves. A slave with no hope is dangerous; she would probably be willing to commit suicide, particularly if she could take her owner with her. No idea how that is prevented in this world.
Still, after reading Alexa's story, I'll be following this to see what is going on, and what changes.