
The quiet stifled the humid air. An unusual lull compared to the storm of laughter and lustful moans that regularly reverberated through the Hollier House’s walls. Adeline, a young ward of the pleasure house, sat alone by the hearth, allowing boredom to fester in. She yearned for her regular bustling around, filling cups, and washing away the night’s carnal escapades of her fellow sisters. Yet, the night didn’t call for her. She was new to the house and untouched, not yet of age to bed the patrons herself; however, when a wealthy client enters the home and takes one look at her with his icy eyes, she knows tonight will tear away the last of her innocence. Whispers had filled her ears about this his desires, his overflowing satchel of silver coins, and his habitual nature for violence with the older sisters in the house. Yet even with the potential looming danger, her interests are piqued once the house’s procurer, Madam Hollier, calls upon her with a proposition. Will she toss away her maidenhood, and claim her position, or will the Madam’s vengeance for the past reap the night?