Last week, Ariel learned the big secret: the Whores Guild was formed as a place of safety where NPCs could sell themselves on their terms, rather than facing the ravages of the players.
She still wants to be a whore, but she knows for her it is just play. For them, it may be the only safety the have. Is it fair to intrude on that refuge?
This week, she learns what the emotional cost of that intrusion will be.
Sometimes, when you are writing, the characters jump out of the page and grab you. You are touched by the power of their story. It becomes bigger. The chapters last week and this week were like that for me.
I hope you like it: this is some of the best work I have ever done.