The next day, I told Kimi my situation and everything that had happened. I left out the part about Izana being a Prince and just referred to him by his given name. I hoped that if Kimi ever met Prince Izana that he would understand. Once everything was explained, Kimi thought for several moments before she spoke.

"I have a plan, but I'm going to need your help."

"Of course, what did you have in mind?"

"Well, seeing as you're nobility, I'm not going to let you become defiled. You need to stay pure for Izana. So… from what I can tell, this former Lord isn't going to stop till he gets what he wants."

"Yes, that's right."

"Let him do everything that he wants to you, except the deed itself. Then I'll…"

Kimi was cut off by the door being opened and the former Lord was ushered in by the Mistress.

"Is she dressed to your liking?" The Mistress asked.

I was wearing one of Kimi's dresses which showed off my bust and the skirt stopped just above my knees. I felt so vulnerable wearing such a thing. It was the sort of thing I only wanted my husband to see me in on the wedding night.

"Yes."

"Then I'll leave you to it." The Mistress closed the door.

The Lord quickly grabbed me and threw me on the bed. He climbed on top of me and forced his mouth onto mine. I didn't like this one bit, but I had no choice in the matter. I had to trust that Kimi knew what she was doing and that she had a plan.

I did my best to ignore the Lord as his hands explored my body. I trembled at his touch, it disgusted me. I closed my eyes to try and block it out. After what felt like forever, the Lord removed my undergarment from my lower half and then exposed himself to begin, but he froze.

I opened my eyes and I saw that Kimi had a dagger pressed flat up against his sensitive area as if to remove his package.

"Alright m'lord, you've had your fun now get off of her." Kimi ordered.

"How dare…"

Kimi moved the blade closer to his exposed self.

"If you really have to finish then take me. I'll be a much better lay than her, I promise."

The Lord got off of me and I quickly got out off the bed.

"Then get over here." He demanded.

Kimi removed her knife and placed it back in it's hiding place then she did as he asked.

Once the deed was done, Kimi drew her knife again and pressed it against him again.

"If the Mistress asks, you are going to tell her that Rin was the one you had. If you don't I'll hunt you down and cut this off so you can never enjoy a woman again. Do you understand me?"

He gave a hasty nod.

"Good. Now get out of here. I never want to see your face again." She removed the blade. I could swear I felt wind as the former Lord dashed out the door.

I sat in a chair and trembled. Kimi placed a hand on my shoulder.

"Don't worry, Rin. I'll make sure no other man touches you."

"B-But how can you?"

"I'm one of the top women here. It's expensive to get me. You on the other hand, are lower in price so when they come in and expect to get you, I'll offer to take them instead."

"But won't the men go and talk about it?"

"I'll tell them not to."

"You really think they'll listen?"

"Sweetie, I've been at this a long time. They'll listen."

"Alright then."

"Here." Kimi handed me a sheathed dagger. "I think you'll need this more than I do. You know how to use a blade, right?"

"I'm more used to a sword but I think I can figure it out. What about you? Doesn't giving this to me leave you without a weapon?"

"I'll get another one."

Kimi then showed me how to conceal the dagger but still have it easily accessible. If I was wearing a dress, it got tied around my thigh. If I was wearing men's clothes, then it was tied around my hips and it was held against my back and the handle would be hidden by the shirt. Since I was wearing a dress, it got tied around my thigh.

"Now all we have to do is wait for Izana to come and get you." Kimi reassured.

"I don't know if he knows where to look."

"He does. I sent one of my girls out last night and she gave him a message telling him exactly where you are."

"You did it that quickly?"

"We aren't that far from the border and as I told you, we work on getting girls out that don't want to be here."

"Do you want to be here?"

"I don't mind it. I came here of my own free will because I couldn't find any other way to make some money."

"Would you leave if you could?"

"No, what I'm doing here, helping girls like you, makes it all worth it."

There was a silence.

"So, how long do think it will be till your knight in shining armor comes to get you?"

"I don't know, it depends on if he chooses to go through official channels to come get me."

"He must be an important man if he has to go through all of that."

"He is and I love him."

"Then all the more reason for us to get you two back together."

Two whole months went by and Izana still hadn't come. I was starting to feel like he'd assumed I had been soiled and that he no longer wanted me. I killed my time by practicing with the dagger, that is, when Kimi didn't have a client to tend to. Because I was supposed to be 'in training', I needed to be in the room while it happened. Even with being here for two months, I still found it awkward.

I was currently practicing with my dagger. It was easy enough to use while I had a hurt shoulder. It didn't have the same weight a sword had. It took some getting used to but now I was beginning to get the hang of it. Thankfully my shoulder was healed now so when I could I would be able to grab a sword again.

"You really practice with that thing a lot." Kimi observed.

"And I'm not as good with it as I want to be. I want this to be an extension of me so that my actions are instinctive."

"Are you going to kill the man that brought you here?"

"I haven't decided yet…" A large piece of me wanted to kill him but part of me also felt like the honour should be Izana's, that is, if he was still coming to get me.

I sheathed the dagger and sat in a chair.

"He's coming, Rin."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because he sent this." Kimi handed me a letter.

"When did this come?!" I quickly took it and examined it.

"Late last night."

I hastily opened it. It read:

My dear Rin,

I have not given up on you. A friend of yours tells me that you are being well taken care of. I tried going through official channels, but I have been ignored. I have been putting a plan together and it is almost complete. I will be using an alias to enter the country, Lowen. Remember it and call me by that name when I get to you. I will get to you. Wait for me.

Yours truly,

Izana.

He's still coming! I was foolish to think that he would leave me.

"Judging by that look on your face, I would say good news?"

"Yes. He's coming for me and he's asked me to refer to him as Lowen."

"Does he need us to do anything?"

"No, he's just ask that I wait for him."

"Then we'll wait, but I'm going to prepare an escape route in case things go south."

"Thank you, Kimi."

"It's what I do."

Just then there was a knock at the door, another client entered the room and Kimi did her thing.

A whole week went by and I anxiously waited for Lowen to show up. I told myself everyday that he was coming for me. I was currently practicing with my blade as I recited the name Lowen over and over in my head to make sure I wouldn't mess it up when I saw him.

There was another knock on the door, there had been three men to come in already, and it wasn't even noon yet. I sheathed my dagger so that it was hidden from view and I walked over to the window to try and distract myself from what would happen next.

"Hello handsome, what's your name?" Kimi always asked that to make the men feel like she cared.

"Lowen, but I'm not here for you."

My heart leapt in my chest as I heard Izana use his alias. I spun around to make sure it wasn't a trick. It wasn't! He was actually here!

"Lowen!" I ran to him and threw my arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his lips. I know it was improper, but I didn't care. The man I loved was here just like he said he would be. His strong arms wrapped around me and even though I knew we weren't out of this yet, I felt safe.

"It's nice to finally meet the knight in shining armor." Kimi said.

"Is that what she's been calling me."

"No, just my way of referring to you. I'll keep watch and give you two some time to talk. If I bang on the door with my foot it means someone is coming and you'll have to make it look like something else is actually going on."

I blushed, knowing exactly what she meant. "Thanks, Kimi."

She left.

"So what's the plan?" I looked up into his eyes with my arms still around his neck.

"Are you afraid of heights?"

"Depends on the height… you have us jumping out the window, don't you?" There was no other reason for him to ask such a question.

He just smiled at me.

"That's what I thought."

There was bang on the door.

Crap!

Lowen acted quickly. He picked me and threw me on the bed. He climbed on top of me and harshly began kissing me and exploring my body with his hands. I was blushing like crazy but I knew we needed to make this look convincing if it was the Mistress that was coming in.

The door opened and we continued our crude makeout session.

"It looks like you're right. She is getting the hang of it. Well done, Kimi, as always."

"Thank you, Mistress."

The door closed again.

"She's gone. You can stop now." Kimi informed us.

Lowen was surprisingly quick to stop. If I had to guess, it was because he didn't want to lose control. He had been getting pretty frisky.

"We need to leave. Now." Lowen ordered.

"Yes, let's go!" I agreed.

"My girls will help keep anyone from following you."

Lowen opened the window and straddled the windowsill

"You sure you don't want to come with us, Kimi?"

"I'm sure, as I said, my work is here. Good luck to you."

"Thank you, Kimi."

"You're welcome. Now go!"

Lowen helped me onto the little roof that protruded from the building that housed the window below. We were only two stories up but the height was still intimidating. He picked me up bridal style and leapt off the roof expertly landing on a well placed horse below. I shifted so I was sitting properly in front of him and he put the stallion into full gallop as we quickly left the brothel behind.

Lowen didn't slow down even for a moment, as a result, we completed our journey in half the time. I was more relaxed now that we were on our way home, but I wouldn't allow myself to fully relax till I was safe in its walls.

We finally arrived and I was immediately taken to the medical wing for examination. After being cleared I went to my room and curled up on the bed. It almost felt strange because I had been away from it for so long.

My mind ran through everything that had happened. As memories forced themselves forward and the tears came flowing down my face. I cried softly at first, but then it just built up from there. I got so worked up that I started to hyperventilate and my whole body shook.

I felt a familiar presence behind me and felt strong arms sit me up and pull me close. I cried into Izana's chest as his arms protected me.