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>Our civilisation gets -1% Grovic (Penal Slaves).
>Our civilisation gets +1% Grovic (Undecided).
>Our civilisation gets -0.05 Militarism.
>Our civilisation gets +10 Equality.
>Our civilisation gets -5 Prosperity.
>Our civilisation gets -10 Productivity.
A complex series of reforms is decided upon. Those who have been born into slavery and those who will be born from the coupling of slaves should not suffer for the crimes of their parents. Any child slaves who are currently alive shall be liberated and any children born of slaves in the future shall be born free. In addition, slaves shall be given the better living conditions that Chabal is asking for. Better shelter, better food, more rest and less abuse. They shall be treated like people, rather than beasts.
Those who own slaves have to spend many more toroc caring for them. Not only that, but the sudden liberation of a significant chunk of the slave population, combined with the inability to work slaves to the brink of exhaustion or even death under this new system, mean that the thralls of the Protavic people are much less productive than they once were. This is met with mixed reactions by the public – those who are compassionate and heard the pleas of Chabal are proud of these reforms, but there are a significant number of misers and traditionalists who view the leaders of the tribe as soft and weak for their ruling.
An immediate consequence of this decision is that there are a significant number of children, of all ages, who are now free but with their fate undecided. Who will care for these unforunate souls, born of the union of a Grovic mother and father?
Glotradan and her sisterhood believe that the daughters should be raised by them, while the sons should be given to the blood-drinkers. The girls will be taught to mother many children and potentially become drobrac if they prove wise enough, while the boys will be trained to serve the tribe as soldiers.
Though she is little more than a figurehead with no authority, some of blessed Sitrun's most devoted followers hear her mumble about how among bees, there is but one family – the hive. They believe that she wants all children, not just these Grovic offspring, to be raised by the <span class="mu-s">vibruc</span>, the elderly teachers of the tribe, instead of their parents.
As for Chabal, his adherents are spreading his belief that it would be cruel to separate children from their parents. At the very least, they should have their mothers. Grovic women who mother children during their time as slaves should be allowed to lead lives from gruelling labour, so that they can raise their offspring.
