Courtesans’ Guild

Courtesans in the offer a wide range of erotic services in houses that bear names such as  and. s should not be thought of as ordinary s, as their houses are far above the common in decorum and luxury. The is loosely organized. Typically, the guild acquires most of its attractive teenage girls through brokers from their impoverished fathers, a better fate than most would otherwise enjoy. These girls receive instruction in the erotic arts in return for a bonded contract to work for a franchised house for seven years. After this, a courtesan may retire, leave to join another house, or remain with her present house as a partner. Courtesans are always expensive. Depending on the house, services range from 12 to 36 per visit, while the great ladies of the profession can command fees ten times this. Most courtesans retire before age 30, usually with a tidy nest egg. Some marry former clients or enter the, their patron deity. A few will establish their own houses. The most famous, and expensive, ic courtesan houses are in.

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