That's a slave, not a poor person. Slaves were not cheap, in fact they were often expensive. They could also carry things, very helpful when trying to save yo

That's a slave, not a poor person. Slaves were not cheap, in fact they were often expensive. They could also carry things, very helpful when trying to save your other valuables. Leaving a slave behind would be very strange I think. I didn't see this in the article. Did I miss it?