Chains

By mayspe
  • Owner's Death

    Isabel and Ruth's old owner, Miss Mary Finch, dies.
  • Sold

    Sold
    Isabel and Ruth are sold to a couple named with the name Lockton.
  • Arrivial

    Isabel and Ruth arrive in New York after two days and two nights on a ship and meet another slave name Curzon.
  • Working

    Working
    Isabel and Ruth start work in the Lockton household.
  • Spying

    Isabel starts spying on Master Lockton when he starts talking about the war.
  • Ruth's Fit

    Because Ruth has a fit in the kitchen, Madam thinks the devil is inside Ruth and threatens to have her sold.
  • Ruth's Sold

    Ruth's Sold
    Madam Lockton sells Ruth.
  • Run

    After Ruth was sold, Isabel tries to run away but is caught.
  • Branded

    Branded
    After spending two days in a dungeon, Isabel gets the letter "I" branded on her cheek for trying to run away.
  • Recovery

    After sleeping for six days through a fever, Isabel wakes up to Master Lockton's aunt, Lady Seymour, caring for her.
  • Curzon Joins Army

    Curzon Joins Army
    To recieve freedom Curzon joins the rebel army in place for his master.
  • Invasion

    Invasion
    The British Army invades and take over New York.
  • Working for the Aunt

    After the British invaded, Lady Seymour was forced to house many officers so Isabel was sent to work for her.
  • New York Fire

    New York Fire
    In the middle of the night there was a fire that burnt down hundreds of houses including Lady Semour's where Isabel had to rescue Lady Seymour from the fire.
  • More Generals

    Because the fire had burnt down many houses in which British generals lived in, the Locktons had more generals and their wife move in with them.
  • Curzon's Captured

    Curzon's Captured
    Curzon is captured when defending a fort and is taken to a prison with many other soldiers.
  • Visiting the Prison

    Isabel visits Curzon in the prison and brings food for him and the other soldiers.
  • Freedom

    Freedom
    Isabel and Curzon run away to New Jersey.
  • The Truth of Ruth

    As Madam Lockton was yelling, she told Isabel that Ruth was not sold and in Charleston, NC.
  • Sneaky Isabel

    Isabel pretends to do work for the prison, but instead she escapes Curzon from prison.