There once was a time when a warrior was a warrior, not only that he was a man, and he acted like one.  Recently, events that have made their way back to me from the City of KoRoBa, quite frankly sicken me.  A warrior of the city recently threatened a free woman, with a collar for her behavior.  Now, keep in mind that I was not present for the conversation, but from what I understand the free woman was making inappropriate comments about the daughter of the warrior, calling her a slut in robes and the like.

 

 Now while a collar may not have been the most appropriate thing to threaten, it was within his rights as a warrior.  At the very least, he didn't actually follow through with the threatened action.  The woman from what I understand, went and complained to the administrator of the city.  The admin's solution to the situation was not to tell the free woman to not be so sensitive, it was to order the warrior, the city's own En Sword, to apologize publicly to the free woman for what he had said. 

Furthermore, since when do free women talk about other free women being sluts?? In my opinion if a free woman is worrying so much about where another woman supposedly shared a mans furs, she is trying to direct attention away from herself, or, she is jealous.  Either way, given that the free woman was insulting the warrior's daughter, he was within his right to put the woman in her place.

 

What's this you ask?  No wait!! There's more!  An announcement was sent out by the En Scribe for the city to call a meeting.  The reasons for the meeting were not disclosed at that time, and the free woman again complains to the admin, to which he orders the En Scribe to send out another notice telling all what it was about.  If I were the warrior, I think I would be furious at the further humiliation.

 

My opinion, (and I am entitled to it as this is an editorial) is that the Administrator of my own Home Stone, needs to remember that he too is a man, and a warrior, and stop allowing the women of the city to run it as if they were men!  It is ridiculous to make a warrior, a respected figure of the city go through such public humiliation to appease the hurt pride of a free woman.  My sympathies go out to the warrior, and Brother, if you read this, and you will know it is you that I speak of, remember your honor lies responsible to our Home Stone, not its administrator, don't allow yourself to be forced into doing anything that you don't feel right doing.

 

Rogue Halfbreed

Citizen of KoRoBa