"My Lord, I have truly corrected my ways."
Dismas thought Lance was warning him not to cause trouble. He quickly defended himself.
Lance glanced at him and retorted, "I'm not joking with you. We are not of the Church; there's no need to prohibit those things."
As he spoke, Lance took out a pouch and handed it to Dismas. "The last mission was tough. This is your reward. Go have some fun; it'll help stimulate the town's economy a bit too."
Lance also felt quite helpless about the existence of brothels. His policies were aimed at those willing to exchange labor for money. However, not everyone was willing; some preferred idleness to work. This apathy wasn't confined to any specific gender; both men and women exhibited it. The main difference was that, in this era, women could earn money simply by lying down. He had already fought for better positions for these women, but not all of them desired dignity, especially some among them who had previously done this kind of work.
