“Relax it’s going to be fine,” Nox said. “I, I, are you sure I’m ready?” Rina asked. “Yes, honestly if we were anywhere but the Hall of Justice you’d have been cutting by now,” Nox replied. Rina nodded and sighed. “I just hope I have everything,” she said. “You do and I bought my bag just in case,” Nox replied. “Thanks,” Rina said. They stopped at the door to a rather nice house in the merchant’s district. Rina took a breath and knocked on the door, a few moments later it swung open revealing a young woman dressed in a maid’s outfit. “How can I help you?” She asked. “We’re from the gelder’s guild, we’re here for Mr. Sabastion,” Rina replied. The woman turned bright red. “We’ve uh, been expecting you, uh right this way,” she said. They followed her into a luxurious home and were led down a long hallway to a room where the maid gestured for them to enter. “Please make yourselves comfortable, Mr. Sabastion and Mrs. Lanston will be with you shortly,” she said. They entered the room and sat at a table placing their bags on the floor next to the chairs they were sitting in. “This is the nicest house I’ve ever been in!” Rina said. “I know what you mean,” Nox replied. “So how long do you think we’ll have to wait?” Rina replied. “Well they’ve had a request in with the guild for months so no too long,” Nox said. “Right,” Rina replied. Nox had been shocked when she’d found out just how many one-off contracts there were and the amount of time some of the clients had been waiting. A knock on the door broke her out of her musing, the door swung open and a well-dressed older woman entered the room followed by a young handsome man. Nox and Rina stood up and nodded at the newcomers. “I am master gelder Nox and this is my apprentice Ms. Rina,” Nox said. “Mrs. Victoria Lanston and this is Mr. Sabastion a pleasure to make your acquaintance,” the woman replied. She and the young man walked over to the table where they all shook hands before sitting down. Nox reached down and opened her bag removing a ream of paper and placing it on the table. “Now before we begin I’d like to go over the details of your request,” she said looking at the young man. “Of course,” Sabastion replied. “So you wished to be gelded for employment reasons is that correct?” Nox asked. “Yes Ma’am,” he replied. “And your new employers are requiring both a gelding certificate and physical proof?” She asked. “They are,” he replied. “This is the gelding certificate,” Nox said taking a sheet of paper from the stack and sliding it over. He took the paper and looked it over. “As you can see it’s fairly simple just your name, the date, and that you’ve been gelded and who you were gelded by. I will be the one signing it though my apprentice will be the one that actually gelds you is that acceptable?” She asked. “Yes Ma’am!” He replied. “Good, now once you’ve been gelded the organs will be cleaned and placed in a clear glass jar that will be filled with an alchemical substance that will preserve them. The jar will be sealed and I will be signing and dating that as well. Is that acceptable for your needs?” Nox asked. The young man looked over at the woman who nodded. “Now my apprentice will explain the gelding itself,” Nox said. The young man and the woman turned their eyes to Rina whose ears went back momentarily before she forced them forward. “First I’ll uh put a gelder’s loop around the base of your manhood then I’ll uh pull it tight to stop the blood from getting to them. Then I’ll wait a few minutes to make sure the loop is working then I’ll cut them off with my knife and you’re gelded,” she said. “May I, see your knife?” Sabastion asked. “Yes, of course!” Rina replied. She picked up her bag and placed it on the table opening it up and then taking her knife from inside and handing it to him. He took the knife and examined it closely, the blade was longer than the one Nox used and had less of a curve to it. The handle was different as well being a detailed depiction of the feline goddess that Rina’s people worshiped as opposed to a plan one as hers was. The young man looked down at the goddess’s face for a moment before nodding and handing it back to its owner. “If you have any questions just ask,” Nox said. “How long will it take to heal?” Sabastion asked. “Usually a few weeks but we’ll be applying an elixir afterward that will dull the pain and speed up the healing process so a week maybe less,” Nox replied. “How long until he’s safe to be in the company of young women alone,” Victoria asked. “Four months,” Nox replied. “That long?” Victoria asked clearly shocked. “I doubt he’ll be able to get it up at that point but there’s a possibility that he could and if he does a young lady might find herself in a bad way,” Nox replied. “Ah so you speak from an abundance of caution then?” Victoria asked. “Yes Ma’am if the reason you are requiring him to be gelded then as a master gelder I’d say four months and not a day less,” Nox replied. The older woman sighed and nodded. “Very well,” she said. “I’d never touch them Ma’am,” Sabastion added. “I’d love to believe you but I just can’t take that risk,” she replied. “Yes Ma’am,” he said. “Well then when can we began?” She asked. “As soon as he’s ready,” Nox replied. “I’m ready,” He said. “Uh can we use that couch?” Rina asked. “Of course dear,” Victoria replied. The four of the stood up and walked over to the couch. “Uh you have to take off your clothes,” Rina said. “Oh right,” Sebastian replied. As he undressed Rina unpacked her bag placing her tools on a small table next to the couch. Nox removed an ornate ceramic bowl she’d purchased recently on the tables as well as the clear jar and a small vial filled with the scuttler’s fluid. Once undressed the man watched Rina as she cut a length of cord and tied the gelder’s loop into it. “Alright just lay back and I’ll do the rest,” she said. He managed a smile despite his obvious nervousness. He sat on the couch swinging his legs over and laying back putting his hands under his head the keep them out of the way. Rina crouched near his waist and took his manhood in her hand. His member became stiff immediately and he flushed with embarrassment. “Oh it’s alright happens all the time and honestly I’d be kind of disappointed if you didn’t get hard when I touched you,” she said. “You would?” He asked. “Well yeah I mean if you’d didn’t it means you don’t think I’m pretty, you do think I’m pretty don’t you?” She asked. She slid the loop to the base of his manhood and started to cinch it down. “Yes I mean you’re the most beautiful woman whose ever touched me down there,” he replied. “Really! Thank you, that makes me happy,” she purred. *Well she definitely doesn’t do it like I do but it does seem to work for her.* “Now I’m going to pull it tight it’ll sting but not too much,” she said. She yanked the cord hard causing him to flinch at the sudden pinch but he managed not to make a sound. She carefully tied the lock into the loop and then patted him on the thigh. “See that wasn’t so bad now was it?” She asked. “No not really,” he replied. “The actual gelding isn’t much worse,” Rina said. “It isn’t?” He asked. “Nope I’m just going to give them a little tug like this,” she replied before pulling on his manhood. “Then I’ll place my knife right about here,” she added tapping the underside of his scrotum just below the cord with her finger. “And then I’ll just flick my wrist and it will be done,” she continued holding her hand up and showing him the quick motion. “You're that doesn’t sound bad,” he replied. “It will sting more but as soon as I get the elixir on there you won’t feel a thing,” she added. “How long will that elixir last?” Victora asked. Rina looked up at her seemingly surprised to see the woman was still there. “Uh, about a day,” she replied. “I see and afterward will there be any pain?” she asked. “Some but if he drinks spiny leaf tea he’ll be fine,” Rina replied. The woman nodded. “I am sorry to put you through all of this Sabastian,” she said. “It’s alright Ma’am,” he replied. “What is all of this about if you don’t mind me asking?” Nox asked. Victoria sighed. “I have five daughters who need an education sending them away is simply out of the question so he’s to be their live-in tutor,” she replied. “Why not hire a woman?” Nox asked. “I had intended to however female tutors are a surprisingly rare bird and in great demand, so much so that after putting out an offer several years ago I received no responses,” Victoria replied. Nox nodded. “I had put out a request for already gelded men as well but that was just as difficult as a woman so finally I put out a request for a man willing to be gelded for the job and I ended up getting five responses that very week,” Victoria continued. “I see and then you had to wait four months for a gelder to show up,” Nox replied. Victoria sighed again. “Honestly I was wondering if it was ever going to happen, you know I sent the guild master letters every month asking what the status of my request was and all he’d ever tell me was that there were requests in front of mine and I’d just have to wait,” she said. *No wonder the guild master looked so happy when I picked this job.* “I’ll be honest with you there aren’t a long of gelders that take these jobs most of us have full-time employment and don’t have the time,” Nox replied. “I assumed so but it’s still frustrating,” Victoria said. “I can understand,” Nox replied. Rina examined Sabastian’s manhood for a moment before nodding. “Alright it’s time,” she said. She reached over and picked up her knife placing it against the bottom side of his manhood below the cord. “Ready?” She asked. “Yes,” he replied. She slid the knife through his scrotum with a quick flick of her wrist. He flinched and breathed in sharply, she quickly placed his manhood in the bowl and her knife on the table taking the vial and removing the cork. She then took his member in her hand holding it as if she were about to stroke it and with her other hand poured the contents of the vial over the wound as well as surrounding flesh, including the base of his member. He relaxed immediately and let out a long sigh before looking up at her. “You’re right that really wasn’t all that bad,” he said. “Told you,” Rina replied and playfully patted his chest before standing up. He sat up and then looked down frowning. “I uh need something to clean up with,” he said dabbing at the stickiness on his belly. Rina reached into her bag taking out a cloth and tossed it to him. “Here you go,” she said. “Thanks,” he replied. He wiped himself off before handing the cloth back to Rina who stuffed it back in her bag. She then emptied his scrotum into the bowl and set it aside before pouring a small amount of water into the bottom which she used to rinse the blood from each one before dropping them into the jar. Nox filled the jar with the preserving fluid and then attached the lid. She walked over to the table they’d sat at when they first arrived and placed the jar there before taking a seat filling out the gelding certificate while Rina cleaned up and Sabastian dressed himself. Victoria joined her at the table looking at the jar intently. “I can’t believe it’s finally done,” she said after a moment. “That’s a common enough sentiment,” Nox replied not looking up from the paper. Rina and Sabastian walked over when they finished and joined them at the table. Nox finished the certificate and signed it before signing the lid of the jar and sliding them both over to Sabastian. “And there you are your certificate and the physical proof you requested,” she said. “Thank you Ma’am,” he replied. He slid the paper and the jar over to Victoria. “I have been gelded and have provided you with the proof as per our agreement,” he said. She pulled the document and the jar in front of her and nodded. “You may begin once your wound has healed though you will be monitored until four months have passed as per the gelder’s instructions,” she replied. “Of course Ma’am,” he said. Victoria took a breath a moment later and relaxed. “Well now that’s over with would you two care to join us for tea?” She asked. “We’d love to,” Nox replied.