Dragaera

Kushiel's Dart

Howard Brazee howard at brazee.net
Wed Feb 16 15:35:04 PST 2005

Lydia Nickerson wrote:
> At 12:02 PM 2/16/2005 -0700, Howard Brazee wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:59:07 -0600, Lydia Nickerson
>> <lydy at demesne.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Another complaint I have about her sexuality
>>> is that it's repetitive.  Silk ropes, whip, X-acto knife, orgasm.
>>> Many real sadists and masochists have varied fetishes and like to
>>> act out dramas (which one of Phedre's customers does once, if I
>>>   remember correctly). You know, most people's sex is repetitive.
>>> Most couples fall into a comfortable set of behaviors, and
>>> occasionally experiment, but tend to go back to the two or three
>>> positions and techniques they like best. Moreover, adventuresome in
>>> bed isn't remotely necessary for a good sex life.  Some people like
>>> stability and predictability.  Others, demonstrably, not.
>>
>> But when someone is hired out to be a special cortesian with a
>> variety of partners, this isn't so applicable.
>
>
> Um, how many prostitutes do you know?

_Kushiel's Dart_ wasn't about a real life prostitute.

Frankly, imagination is not a

> On the other hand, I thought that Kushiel's patrons were unusually
> interesting and creative.

Her patrons wouldn't be looking for an ordinary prostitute.   They can be
had much more cheaply and easily.