The narrator of this story is trying – along with his little sister – to escape the alien slavers they were sold to by their own uncle, knowing that if they are caught the penalty is death. As the title of the story suggests, this would not be the worst outcome. This is a very short, relentlessly grim tale, but the author has a gift for building suspense and writing an exciting action scene. I thought the ending was a bit of a cheat (though it certainly fits with the story’s title/theme) and I could have used more engagement with the setting, but it is a well-written and exciting story nonetheless.