Female security guards

"Yes!"

"Maybe..."

"What's the deal?"

"We don't really have another choice."

"Can we have more details?"

Countless questions were heard from the crowd of women, Arthur expected 2 or 3 questions at max but here he doesn't see an end.

Instead of the whole crowd having 2 or 3 questions, possibly 4 at max all together, each of the ladies are having above 5 questions.

Dawn would break if he was to answer them all, Arthur thought that Hawk city asserted that vibe about women not having freedom of speech.

But no, these ladies have questions and they want answers.

"Let me get one thing straight before we start this, you are now under my protection. I am the wealthiest merchant in Hawk city so anyone knowing that you work for me, will never dare to cause you trouble." That's the great way to open a negotiation, because after all he doesn't plan to keep them here by force.

Now inserting the sweetest side of this deal, Arthur has to add now while silence is firm. "You will be able to walk in this city without countless worries, you will feel free."

But of course with such claims stated, more questions and thoughts grew in these ladies' minds and some did not fail to express them.

"Work?"

"What will we work?"

"I'm good at cooking."

"I can clean."

Arthur raises his right hand high, gently telling these women to be quiet so he can explain his goals furthermore. "As I said before, you won't do such jobs and you definitely won't share a bed with anyone."

"I want to start a new business and you ladies qualify for it, all of you." He finishes in enthusiasm, looking at these women with hope and faith.

But Arthur continues to be scarce with explanation, so more questions are spoken off out loud.

"What business?"

"Again, I'm good at cooking."

"Is it a tavern?"

"Ladies, let him speak." Yelled a bigger, buffer woman in a thick tone, getting everyone quiet and scaring them a little.

"Thank you." Gently added Arthur and continues under a satisfied tone. "I want to start my own security Guard center."

Considering the title, a few other ladies express their opinion.

"Guard center? That's for men!"

"We can't fight anyone."

"Aren't only men qualified?"

"No ladies we can do this, men are just pigs! They are only strong against women." Yelled the bigger lady again. Considering the majority of the men in Hawk city, she has a point of reference.

"Please, let me finish my sentences." Requests Arthur in a rather louder tone this time.

He got interrupted many times already but yet still showed understanding and sympathy for them, these women have a lot of questions no doubt as one hour they were raped and the other hour they get offered jobs.

Silence bought, Arthur continues pitching how things are going to go. "Ladies, do not consider yourselves weak. Most of you are at an age where your physical strength is at its pique and with enough training, even the castle Guards don't stand a chance against you."

A loud cheer broke from the crowd of 27 women, Arthur looks like he's dripping honey every time he speaks as his offers for sure break the average.

He didn't make them feel small or weak either and is even encouraging them.

"Where can we find more men like this." most of these ladies thought.

"But there is a catch!" He yelled, which made the whole crowd silent, everyone expected the worst.

To their further surprise, what he utters is exactly reasonable. "To qualify for the job you have to complete a 6 month training course so you can build up your strength and earn your title as a security Guard."

Pitching the schedule slowly so no one misunderstands it, Arthur cites. "You will train 5 hours a day, 6 days a week and will learn how to read and write 3 hours a day. Should take about 3 months until you become literate."

Seeing that no one is questioning, he uses the golden silence to make a few further points transparent. "For those who don't need to study literacy, you will have to train 8 hours a day with an hour long break at mid day of course."

Aiming to encourage them, the much respected pitch black buyer gets from one point to the other without a single mumble. "In 6 months, I can guarantee that all of you will be able to fight off two bandits at a time in hand to hand combat."

"But where will we live?"

"We don't have coins to pay for this course!"

"We lost everything."

"We have nothing."

One question and complaint after the other came from the crowd. Each making more a better point than the last. But of course Arthur expected this and planned beforehand, giving them an offer worthy to be in the history books.

"Food and housing is something none of you should worry about. You won't live in a house alone but you will have a roof over your heads." He explains but for once he chose the wrong wordplay.

"I ain't sleeping with no man!" Yelled a woman in the crowd and many others nodded in agreement.

Understanding what he said the wrong way and aiming to clear it out before a bad image merges in their mind, the slick haired man adds. "You don't need to, I recently bought 10 houses and each can fit about 6 people so that's why I said you won't live alone."

"I wanted to buy more but this project drained a lot of gold coins out of me, one house costs 30 gold coins after all." He expresses disappointment, wanting to do even more but he had little time to pull this project together.

"What about those who can't fit?"

"I ain't living on the streets."

"Haven't we suffered enough?"

"Calm down ladies!" He shouted in a rough tone but afterwards his tone returned to being kind and comforting when they got quiet.

He wants to make sure that these ladies know, "For those who prefer a bit more privacy, you can rent your own houses from the King for 3 silver coins a month."

Before anyone speaks once more, he adds something that will intrigue most of these fine hearted ladies. "It is tad expensive compared to how much you will earn as a Guard in training but tagging your close friends along will only make the tax easier to pay."

"A Salary you say?"

"You are paying us?"

"Long live the pitch black buyer!"

Everyone's mood suddenly changed, a minute long cheer followed and it took a lot of effort to calm them down, bliss filled the room with tears of joy in their eyes too.

All gaze upon Arthur with anticipation, awaiting for what more he has to say. This time they became quiet themselves, otherwise Arthur couldn't have stopped them from cheering.

"Considering you will be security Guards in training it equals each of you earning 7 silver coins a month, which equals to 70 bronze coins. Farmers have to work harder than you to earn less." He butchers to build in a lot more enthusiasm for this job.

Then continues in as much detail as he can, "When you finish your training after 6 months, your pay will be 10 silver coins a month. Outstanding security Guards will keep getting salary raises and it can go up to 20 silver coins."

This of course is a way of motivating these ladies to bring out the best they can at their job which will only increase Income.

Finishing the offer completely, he values a few facts. "The contract lasts 5 years and afterwards you can either choose to work here or leave this job and work anywhere else. How does that offer sound ladies?"

A loud cheer, louder than the previous broke from the crowd but this time it is a bit shorter lasting and Arthur can control the crowd easier this time.

A lot didn't even believe what they were hearing, this sounds too good to be true. Will this man earn enough to offer such great circumstances to slaves?

"Worth noting that all of you will earn citizenship once you accept the job, of course you aren't forced to accept this job either. If you choose to go anywhere else, I will cover all the travel and food expenses after, for 3 months." It is a good idea to determine that they aren't slaves here, for all we know Arthur's offerings would work the other way around for those who want to leave.

A smaller cheer was heard afterwards, proving that not many wanted to leave this place but they appreciated the freedom of choice.

Everyone here is calling Arthur a hero and even an angel, a lot yelled 'honey mouth' because what he's speaking is indeed sweeter than honey.

"A word of notice." He raises his hand gently asking the crowd to calm down.

This might be a bit of a deal breaker but Arthur has to make his coins back, "You will be Guarding various wealthier people and or wealthier businesses. With 18,000 people living here and merchants from other domains coming here, you will always have work. If one job lasts 1 hour then the other job awaits, you will always be working 8 hours a day."

With all the great offers cleared out, there are also minor downsides to this deal. "You won't earn any percentage from the paying costumers as your pay is your salary."

But at the same time this side of the coin can be sugar coated. "However if the customer attempts to personally give you extra coins apart from the fine, those extra coins belong to you."

"This deal couldn't be better!"

"Where do we start?"

"When do we start?"

"I still can cook."

"You won't need to cook girl, are you even listening?!"

"Oh I will get every extra coin there is to be given!"

"I love this job already."

With the deal well sealed, it has to be put on a parchment so he deciphers. "Perfect, I see a lot of you are happy with the circumstances so I will have my personal assistant get 80 contracts ready."

Trying to simplify contract work for the less aware, he butchers. "A duplicate of the contract will be stored in the castle and the original will be stored in my office so you will need to sign both at the same time but they are exactly the same."

Seeing that he might be confusing people with these contracts, another direction in topics is well taken on, describing the deadline. "All of you have by tomorrow to decide, meaning this night only you will have to sleep with 8 ladies in a house."

Sealing this offer with a good little reward, he cites. "For now please stand up and go to classroom 20, where a fulfilling meal is waiting for you. I need to propose this contract to 2 more classes."