[Names with meanings are a charming concept. Whether they describe a person or define them in contrast, Charlie is growing to appreciate the added dimension of a first impression. A witty little star... that's a cute name, and he supposes a prostitute would need wits in spades to inspire the legend now being crooned into his ear.
There's a particular focus on good company that the courtesan Kiritsubo describes has. A more overt desire for companionship - there's nothing to love about this story, but Charlie's smile softens with the realization. In his city, men will pay women for their time without fucking them, but such an act is kept secret in shame.
And shame, too, is more overt in this tale. Charlie rolls his head against the back of his seat from side to side slowly, chuckling at the clever twist of the woman's name. There's little real power to be had in her position, but she wrested control where she could with the grimmest of humor.]
Aah...? Monks? Like priests? [To answer: he knows almost nothing about monks. Charlie's eyebrows raise, eyes still lidded, as he strains to remember if he's ever met a monk.]
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There's a particular focus on good company that the courtesan Kiritsubo describes has. A more overt desire for companionship - there's nothing to love about this story, but Charlie's smile softens with the realization. In his city, men will pay women for their time without fucking them, but such an act is kept secret in shame.
And shame, too, is more overt in this tale. Charlie rolls his head against the back of his seat from side to side slowly, chuckling at the clever twist of the woman's name. There's little real power to be had in her position, but she wrested control where she could with the grimmest of humor.]
Aah...? Monks? Like priests? [To answer: he knows almost nothing about monks. Charlie's eyebrows raise, eyes still lidded, as he strains to remember if he's ever met a monk.]