The Companion Character and the Witch Merchant

"Or you can stay in the room, Uncle. I'll bring her back."

That was a dangerous idea.

The back alleys of a trading village where law and order were not guaranteed.

Though women made up more than half the population, that only made it the worst kind of place, where men were even more brazen about laying hands on women.

Could Elena, whose defenses were at zero because of the Censorship Ring, refuse all those advances?

I let out a short breath and nodded.

I left the inn with Elena at my side.

The village streets felt both unfamiliar and familiar.

There was no distinction between taverns and brothels.

A savage place where you could grab any woman and have your way with her, free from punishment as long as you paid. I was thinking of grabbing some barmaid and slipping her a silver coin, but...