Bab 86: Mercenaries 4

"I could take care of them," Huig uttered, his expression morose.

"There is no need to do that now."

"They are going to take you. I do not have all the details but I don't want to risk it. His grace asked me to do everything to keep you alive."

"And you will," Rosalind replied. "You will keep me alive, but I do not want you to intervene."

The man narrowed at her. "Do you understand that a woman who had been taken by men will have her reputation torn to tatters even if she survived?"

"Yes, I do." The man was telling the truth. Being taken by a group of men is akin to death. Many people would immediately see you as dirty and would literally avoid you like a plague.

This concept does not make sense but many people especially the nobles seemed to think that being kidnapped is the same as being… sexually assaulted.

"Do not worry, it will not come to that. And I would need your help to make sure that I am safe."

"But— "