[Bear] The plot armor is real. Aleshe has been beaten, spanked, and assaulted (short of rape) half a dozen times by now. It's getting silly but I guess no one's willing to write a rape scene with her in it.

[Joy] maybe next book? But seriously no, no one needs that.

[Bear] I want real skin in the game, she's got to earn that heroine title.

[Joy] there are other ways.