Malus...
"i have your ransom malus, now let my daughter go," he said holding up the bag for the dark elf panther to see.
The Fox General: Dry Dreams
“as i said before, opium is just as effective as rope, if not more so," izil sighed, “and we need to keep you subdued until we're able to contact the dictator for your ransom." “philippe!?"
Seeds of Divinity, Ch 14
There's nobody who could pay a high ransom." the etamir, apparently the bosun since he responded to the captain's orders hefted him up with a single, muscled, tree-trunk arm. "you? ransom? ha!
The badger and the viscount
"captain ransom and corporal bartleby of the guard, your lordship," the aid said. "the right honorable viscount langard," he said to the the two guardsmen. "your lordship," captain ransom said with a bow. bartleby ducked his head in imitation.
Dragonsbane
* * * the ransom was delivered without a hitch, and a couple of days later sarrom had his cave to himself again.
The Ceremonial Vessel
Mainly the question seemed between keeping for manual labor, ransom him, or trade him to other tribes (or species) as a slave.
Prisoner of War
If you contact the guild, they pay the standard ransom for my rank." prylon knew the standard procedures for captured mercs, though he had never been captured before.
The Dragon and the Princess
"mine desire beith ransom money...meh beist holding thine princess until thine king payeth meh one million deblumes of gold". "that beist a grand abundance of money", alden fox replied.
Neural Network Training
As you can see in the manifest, titan shipping insured us, and will pay a reasonable ransom, as long as crew and ship are not further damaged."
Aeynn's Prince Problem
He was being held for ransom! "you're nothing but a bunch of no good kidnappers!" he stated glaring up at them. "don't you dare insult us human, we could name a thousand worse things to your clan?" the gryphons squawked at him loudly.
Kiessu
The ransom paid either wasn't enough or the order to spare the boy was ignored, and kiessu was savagely attacked by several large men and left for dead in the burning remnants of his master's home.
Goblin Greed & Goblin Need
They were going to hold me for ransom but i escaped...with khassai."