You are shaken by how quickly Kara can move from seemingly getting destroyed by a dominating-looking male, to casually talking shop. The idea of a male-heavy group when she has already declared her intent to have sex with other men is a tough proposition. You greedily air on your side of things.

“Women.” You know it is greedy, because you are opening it up for you to have easy access to other girls, where Kara may have a hard time finding dock-workers out in the wild. You suspect she knows this, however, and still encourages your choice.

“Alright then.” The fox smiles confidently.

“I'm glad.” It would help if she felt any sort of jealousy at the notion of you being surrounded by other girls, but you know for a fact by looking into her intent that she feels perfectly fine. Looking a little deeper into her emotions, she actually is relieved and a bit happy at your choice. It makes it even more clear that Kara still does not believe in a relationship between you two.

“So, uhm... Human adventurers. Where do they go?” She asks. You remember that these are the few situations where you have her at a disadvantage. Even if Kara had a mind to fight you on your decision she would have no idea where to go to enforce the opposite. You know exactly where to go to pick up female mercenaries.

Tauntingly you add. “You wouldn't know where to go to pick up a bunch of male adventurers if you tried, right?”

Kara looks at you curiously. Scratching one ear while she looks up in thought, the woman states uncertainly.

“I'd probably just go to that guild thing where I thought I'd find you.”

You deflate somewhat. “Of course. I forgot. I guess even you would put that together.” As far as males are concerned, going to the default location would probably yield the best results, as well so she has you there. Female adventurers do not have it easy by any means. They have different spaces and different methods of choosing group members just by virtue of what they are. The same is true in any freelance profession. If a single woman were to join a group of only men she is putting herself in a difficult position. There is no guarantee of foul play, but it is more likely. That is why, you are aware, women tend to join groups that have other women. Women are more likely to join all female groups. The problems of women in your society were imparted upon you mostly by your mother and sister. It was not a lesson they tried to teach you intentionally, it was just a fact of life that you experienced second-hand. Your mother always had the best luck doing business with other women. Right up until Sam, that is.

“We need to find a women's guild for what we're looking for.” You leave the room and the passed-out individual. Kara follows behind you, taking the piece of clothing you asked her to wear and wrapping it around herself.

“Women have their own guild?” Kara asks curiously.

“It's not exactly a guild all on its own like the adventurers guild. It's more like a group that is going to have a woman's back. These needed to form, otherwise...” You trail off, but Kara seems to get it intuitively.

“They would get bowled over and taken advantage of.” She scoffs.

“Honestly, human and elven women are so weak.”

“Not like your kind that has to consistently suck off the males to stop them from forcefully impregnating you.” You look at her as you both make your way into town side-by-side. As always, Kara draws glances, even with the robes you forced her to wear outside.

Kara narrows her eyes at you. “That is a compromise we choose to make that works for everyone.”

“And if you chose not to suck your counterparts dick you would be a permanent mother back wherever you came from, so-”

“They could try!” Kara growled at you, causing you to jump and forcing you to back off.

“P-point is, you shouldn't be too hard on my peoples women when it seems like you deal with similar problems. You have your concessions, they have theirs.”

Kara grins at you impishly. “I don't think you get how tasty my people's dicks are. It's barely a compromise.”

You blush. “Oh.” You dread her next words.

“They're huge, and smelly in all the right ways and when they aren't sex-hungry monsters they can actually fuck you in all the right-”

“Okay! We're here.” You utter quickly. Kara looks around.

“Well, we are still a few blocks out, but that's enough of that. New topic.”

“Maybe we should talk about how you're gonna get a bunch of women to join you, when they can just join their own group through this guild thing.” Kara comments astutely.

“I don't have ill intent, so-”

“I mean, the whole reason you want to group with women is to potentially have sex with them, right?”

You look down and pinch the bridge of your nose. “No... No, that's not right.” It was more accurate to say that you simply did not want a group that she could freely fuck. A group of girls is a safe investment in the relationship between you and Kara. You planned to make this thing work, so you definitely have no intention of taking your kara-given 'right' with any of them.

The women's guild isn't much different from the main guild hall. There are quite a few more female adventurers, of course and they take notice of you as you walk in. You approach the receptionist quickly, trying not to linger and make yourself look like a creeper. The woman regards you warmly.

“How can I help you, sir?” You flash your guild placard. It naturally works for both and you can not actually be certified by the women's guild without first receiving certification from the main guild, so your identification is more than enough.

“Thank you. What can I do for you, then? Here to turn in a bounty?” Since both guilds were connected, if one structure was close, you could use it to turn in any bounties even if you are a man. Rewards could be paid out by either, since it is an extension, not it's own entity.

“I'm actually looking for party members.” You state.

“How many?” She retains a professional air, but you can read the skepticism in her tone without even using your skill.

“About two or three, I'd say. The usual even split. Preferably anyone that would like to head north.”

“So... You came here specifically?” The woman asks. It is the obvious and expected question that for some reason you do not have an adequate answer to. So that my companion wont want to fuck them does not seem reasonable, either, even though it is the truth. As you are standing there with your mouth open Kara pipes up.

“I'd be more comfortable with more women on the team.” Kara claims.

“Oh and can I see your-”

“I'm not an adventurer, I'm a client. He's taking me to my home up north. I asked him if he could pick mostly girls.”

You are amazed by just how savvy that excuse is. It covers most of the bases, including what you are doing up north and why you need to seek out female adventurers specifically.

“Yeah. What she said.”

“Okay...” The woman references something she has just out of view on her side of the pedestal.

“It will be up to any of our clients to accept your offer. Good luck.”

“Thanks.”

The search does not go well. You ask a few different adventurers who all turn you down for various reasons. You can tell by looking into their intent that the prominent reasoning behind their refusal is bias, and why would they not be? You accept their answers graciously and move on. Eventually, as the day drags into night you finally collect a number of women that seem suspiciously intrigued for one reason or another. Though you can read their intent, all you can find is that they are joining you for an additional motive.

The first candidate is a Beastwoman named Heilan who Kara assessed to be a wolf variant. She has dark hair with silverish fur over her ears, and streaks running through her short mane. She seems to be dressed a bit more reasonably than Kara had been when you first met, showing that the woman was more or less socialized near or in human and elf lands. Her weapon of choice, as claimed by her, are her fists. As far as you can tell, she is one of the two who's motivation for joining the party is Kara.

The second girl motivated a bit more suspiciously by Kara's presence is a tall, blonde human woman wielding a rapier. For finding a party that would both not want to fuck, or be fucked by Kara, it seems like the human woman, Vura, is a bad choice because you get strong indications that she wants both. Vura is the most traditionally beautiful of the trio you picked out, aside from some faint scarring around her neck. She dressed herself in light armor, much like Heilan. In general, your entire party looks to be running very light.

The last and most enigmatic member is a petite elf named Luire. She is an archer that is also in light armor that tightly hugs her small frame. Her motivation strikes you as suspicious, because when you read intent you feel guilt and uncertainty from her. The woman has pointed ears, characteristic of the elven race, poking through wisps of pink hair tied back in a long braid. The woman does not care much for her appearance and has opted for not even the slighted amount of makeup. It is not that female adventurers went out looking like women of the night, just that even a small amount around the eyes is a bit popular at the moment. You know that much from your sister. The beastwoman Heilan even has some, while Vura is very concerned with her appearance to the extent that she paints her lips a striking red color. As hesitant as you are concerning the last two candidates, they are all you have. The rest of the guild has proven a bit lacking in willing party members. Having even one man in the group seems a deal-breaker, though that much is obvious when it comes to a guild branch that advocates for female adventurers.

“Where are you from up north, Kara?” Heilan asks curiously, sticking around your Master quite closely.

“I'm interested as well.” Vura comments, though you can tell by reading into her that she is not interested at all in the answer, just the talk itself.

You wonder to yourself what you have done as Kara regards the two with disinterest. She is a bit uncomfortable around the wolf girl, but not threatened. She responds carefully with. “Near... Calpin's Bite.” Heilan leans back, eyes wide. You read that there is some part of Kara's explanation that is alarming to her, but you aren't sure what.

She clarifies your read after a few moments. “That's real close to demon territory.”

Kara shrugs. “Ah... Well, there's a small cabin near there. That's where I live.” You can tell she is not being honest, but also that what she is saying is partially true. You make a note to ask her about it later. She turns and eyes Vura up and down as the woman is practically trying to hang off of her.

“Can I help you?” It is a clear enough warning.

“I dunno, can you?” Vura giggles, taking a few steps away with a light shrug once she receives the hint. She is absolutely not deterred completely, however.

The petite elf sticks close to you, but not too close. She is keeping mostly to herself. You feel anxiousness radiating from her, even without having to utilize your skill.

“Are you okay?” She nods.

“Not much of a talker?” She nods. The other two wear on their sleeve that they are obsessed with kara in one way or another. They are sticking to her like glue. The elf girl however, while seeming the least threatening, is also the biggest enigma to you. You wonder if you should push her on why she is so anxious.