It had started with a simple question to Master Cho while we visited the annual Gathering of Holders:

“How do they wipe themselves? They’re so fat.”

I had asked the question innocently, genuinely curious as to the answer. Most of the Holders were morbidly obese, some to the point where they couldn’t even walk anymore but used various mechanical devices for locomotion. It was disgusting to me as a malnourished slave. Continue reading →