Now that she knew that I was listening to her, she had the choice to make. People often made fun of me for allowing her to make so many decisions for the household. It was when she finally called all the girls down that she looked at me with a frown on her face. "I'm not one of those prissy noble women that doesn't know anything about the world. Yon fucks all the whores in the town! If you have to take a mistress to get a bastard son, I'll look the other way. I know you'll keep me in your heart. All the other so called 'noble' knights and lords have been rutting around at the bathhouse since it was first opened. All the unmarried women look at me like a queen for keeping you in the house." I cracked a smile. I said "I might have been a phantom thief in my world, but I always keep my word. If I swore to everyone that I would cherish you, that is what I will do. Cheating on you goes against that. If you will allow me to take a mistress, I will do so. Is that truly what you want? You already know I think it's honorable for women to take up arms to protect their home." I wanted to confirm it with her.
Obviously, she disagreed. "Not in this household it isn't! If you and your liege can't protect us, it already is a shame." I nodded my head. "Fine. I accept your opinion. I will look for a mistress starting tomorrow. You really are a great woman." I told her genuinely. She scoffed. "Yeah. I know already, Collin. I wouldn't have survived if that wasn't the case." She then frowned before looking at me. "I'm sorry. I can't give you want you need." I frowned back at her. "Don't you ever say that again. I'll tell you what I told the midwife. I don't need a son. My children need their mother. Grissell, I value you. I want you. Do not let anyone say that it was the wrong choice for you to live. If a man dares say it, point him out to me. I will defend your honor." Her cheeks flushed pink. "I'll be sure to. You already know that I'm going to be ridiculed by the hussies out there for accepting you taking a mistress." I walked over and knelt down on one knee in front of her. I took her hand and kissed it. "I'll be discreet." I assured her. She was ready to swoon. I did my husband duties, eating her out until she came 2 times.
I was out on the prowl the very next day. I was going to have to find a woman that I could have sex with and have at least one son. He would be a bastard, but the newly established knightly line of the Rhombus family would continue. Anthony, as my liege, could even recognize my bastard son as a legitimate one by his grace. I went over to the bathhouse. It was very rare for me to go there. There was a bathing area in the sauna. It was self service there. Here, you could pay for a bath wench to serve you with their personal attention and feminine charms. If you paid them extra, they would even fuck you. It was seen as taboo for a place of healing to have whores working there. For the reason, the Swifthearts had banned prostitution there. I agreed with them there. Since I had a wife at home, there was no reason to go whoring. Looking at the women there, none of them really caught my eye. All of us were here for working the land and making it into a hunting lounge and resort. They were not ugly, but I have seen and slept with better. I then saw a beastkin from the free folk villages.
