Courtesan:
To the eyes of others she is beautiful. But much the same can be said of any other female in these lands. Her grace is a studied one that has become natural over the years. Porcelain features and flesh favor the surfaces of the most valuable of statues. Porcelain features are painted with powder, rouge, and more then framed by soft curls and worn straight. Those locks are precisely arranged to accents her face as well as the slender, sloping contours of her neck and shoulders. The courtesan's height is nither short nor tall, moving with grace despite the weight of heavy satins and corsets that tautly bind her waist. Tapestries of skirts and accents of pearls and gems adorn her. She has been a Courtesan some years with land and coin enough to have been a wealthy merchant. Her endeavors are quiet beyond that of being a Courtesan. But as any good courtesan, she keeps secrets until after death. Unlike blathering other girls and women, she does not speak until there is need to. She ventures into a new land in seek of men and women whose purses are fat and their interest is more than a reflection on the surface of water.
Neither wench, nor slattern - there is much more to her. As a Courtesan, she is skilled in the art of pleasure associating with men and women of wealth and status. But to assume that is all she is to someone, or a few someones, is o be ignorant of what it is to be a Courtesan at all. Nothing about her is superficial. Life is a platter upon which to sup and she is always eating from it, learning. As Courtesan she is as much a speaker as a listener. When the right one, or ones, is found she is their companion after all parties are in solid, monetary agreement. For to keep company with a Courtesan is to stir gossip, enrage wives or husbands, and to lighten the purses of those who pursue her. She has the skills of: lap harp, refined dance, riding and falconry. Also, she knows how to use the small dagger she keeps somewhere on her for personal protection. If the right woman is found, she will teach her the art. Love is not for her. Though she may favor one or two over others, she is not for one in particular. By the wealth of others paid or gifted to her, it is her livelihood. Thus far, there are few to have sparked her interest enough to become their consort. Discrete, without doubt. She keeps many secrets.
To the eyes of others she is beautiful. But much the same can be said of any other female in these lands. Her grace is a studied one that has become natural over the years. Porcelain features and flesh favor the surfaces of the most valuable of statues. Porcelain features are painted with powder, rouge, and more then framed by soft curls and worn straight. Those locks are precisely arranged to accents her face as well as the slender, sloping contours of her neck and shoulders. The courtesan's height is nither short nor tall, moving with grace despite the weight of heavy satins and corsets that tautly bind her waist. Tapestries of skirts and accents of pearls and gems adorn her. She has been a Courtesan some years with land and coin enough to have been a wealthy merchant. Her endeavors are quiet beyond that of being a Courtesan. But as any good courtesan, she keeps secrets until after death. Unlike blathering other girls and women, she does not speak until there is need to. She ventures into a new land in seek of men and women whose purses are fat and their interest is more than a reflection on the surface of water.
Neither wench, nor slattern - there is much more to her. As a Courtesan, she is skilled in the art of pleasure associating with men and women of wealth and status. But to assume that is all she is to someone, or a few someones, is o be ignorant of what it is to be a Courtesan at all. Nothing about her is superficial. Life is a platter upon which to sup and she is always eating from it, learning. As Courtesan she is as much a speaker as a listener. When the right one, or ones, is found she is their companion after all parties are in solid, monetary agreement. For to keep company with a Courtesan is to stir gossip, enrage wives or husbands, and to lighten the purses of those who pursue her. She has the skills of: lap harp, refined dance, riding and falconry. Also, she knows how to use the small dagger she keeps somewhere on her for personal protection. If the right woman is found, she will teach her the art. Love is not for her. Though she may favor one or two over others, she is not for one in particular. By the wealth of others paid or gifted to her, it is her livelihood. Thus far, there are few to have sparked her interest enough to become their consort. Discrete, without doubt. She keeps many secrets.