Anyone can change. Bad people are rarely born bad. Good people can become bad. The slaver could have changed. But I doubt he would have. It takes more than an instant of mercy for many to make drastic and permanent change. Keeping him alive may have been a good idea in the long run to bring justice for those who’d already been sold and to make sure the whole underbelly was thoroughly routed out. But keeping him alive could have also endangered her in the long run. Did she make the right choice?
That’s why I pointed out it would possibly have been better to keep him alive In the long run. In that way he may have spilled where and to whom he’s sold humans before and possibly even Get him to tell who else has worked with him. Victims may have been saved with vital information and may have seen a little bit of justice served via whatever judicial system is in place. At this point, who knows if they’ll ever be saved, or ever find out That their captor is dead.
How refreshing! This is such a great read! They’re avoiding the stereotypical plot holes Of an inconsistent character development with a smart princess who isn’t annoyingly oblivious to her surroundings but instead giving her enough self awareness to want to become more than she is now.