926 Saint Petros' Favors
"The girl gets the money, minus the debt owed and the ten percent auction fee. Normally, anything extra that they get is used to buy down their contract if it's not a set term in lieu of jail, or saved to start a more comfortable life afterwards. The auction will hold the money for them, so it can't be stolen or scammed away from them." Count Ara explained.
"Keep increasing the bid until we get to Three Large Gold." Wolfe instructed their assistant.
The disguised beastkin was beginning to get frustrated with the increasing bid, and the auction was shocked at the amount of money being spent for one servant. They still needed to pay their servant during the contract, though it could be put toward the debt by the employer instead. So, paying three years wages for a five-year contract was extreme.