Mother part 2
The chardonnay had come from his son's company which still did business through a barter system; every month, the company would sell the steaks and wine from the nearby metropolis of valentine.
A Place to Belong - Chapter 10
bartering was one tactic .
Venetia - Chapter 1
They had a market of their own based on barter. the village was larger than that inside the castle walls. not many others entered the village nor did many leave. being so isolated, crossbreeding & inbreeding was rampant & a widely acceptable lifestyle.
Prey's Paradigm
I walked up to the apple stall, the squirrel running the stall was busy bartering with a chipmunk. their squeaky voices went back and forth over the prices. i looked around and everyone was minding their own business.
Prakibak Chapter 2
"you can't barter with me!" her fingers stopped, and she sighed. "yes, sorry. will leave now..." she said, lifting her leg to roll off him "n-no, wait!" he gasped, his chest heaving, his body slick.
The End
Why is your life more important than anyone else's, so much so that you bandy it about to trade and barter? well, fact is, dearie, it's not. it's about time you learned that. hush now. it'll be over soon. maybe that's a lie.
The Temple Part 2: The Marshes
She pulled the small hip flask from her belt she had bartered in exchange for cleaning a chicken coop and took a gulp of cool water and looked around at the barren landscape and its scraggly trees leaning drunkenly in the marsh.
Remedy, a story of Aligare (Chapter 7)
barter talk flowed between them, full of familiar gemstone terms. a few redessence amethysts bought them an apple-sized pouch of anthill peridots, each gem small enough to glitter like sand.
The Stranger
"we gotta barter for more water stag," cane said sadly. "i can sell another cow, but that will only buy us around a week's worth of water."
Shipwrecked! Chapter 3: More Guests
Now, if you recall, rema mentioned river traders- that'll probably be your best option, if you can somehow barter for passage." "mmm. right." said sam. "barter." she trailed off as she felt lavi begin to stir.
Sparks of an Ancient Light - Chapter 3
Am i really rosemary barter?" hera smiled gently, "return to yourself and see."
[QC-12] Hunter in the Wrong Place
For much of his time in these lands, he was sold and bartered, used for the sick entertainment of others such as in gladiator contests or just for physical labor.