The reputation of a Witch is not even as good as that of a prostitute.
Prostitutes have a low status, but human society still needs this profession, so they have always existed, considered a very ancient vocation.
However, once a Witch is exposed, there's no negotiation; she must be burned to death. Even those as lowly as prostitutes would not speak for them.
Now expecting Shasta to sympathize with prostitutes? That's a bit too much to ask.
In Roman's view, everyone in this era is persecuting each other.
He has no interest in prostitutes but is aware of the tragic fate they endure.
In the Middle Ages, officially, males were considered adults at 15, while females only needed to turn 13.
That said, people of this age could not yet bear the burden of a family, and marriage ages were often delayed for a few years in society.
But Roman, in that cage, saw child prostitutes, some girls not even 13 years old.
This was a phenomenon he deeply detested!
