"Carissa herself, being rented, is worth something to you; if this were a real price in money, that amount would be either set to balance supply and demand, or else her real value would be somewhere around half of what you were paying me, assuming that renting her cost me nothing significant.  If you lose something in pride that is nonetheless less important to you than what you gain by having Carissa, it decreases your total gains from the trade.  Which doesn't matter if it's a supply and demand balance, I'd just sell to somebody else.  But if it's a non-market fair-division problem, then losing something in the course of gaining Carissa's rental legit decreases the fair price to you of her rental."

"The Law is straightforward if it's actually about the money, I don't know what we're supposed to do if it's a sex thing.  Do you have a suggestion in mind?"

"Carissa herself, being rented, is worth something to you; if this were a real price in money, that amount would be either set to balance supply and demand, or else her real value to you would be somewhere around twice what you were paying me, assuming that renting her cost me nothing significant.  If you lose something in pride that is nonetheless less important to you than what you gain by having Carissa, it decreases your total gains from the trade.  Which doesn't matter if it's a supply and demand balance, I'd just sell to somebody else.  But if it's a non-market fair-division problem, then losing something in the course of gaining Carissa's rental legit decreases the fair price to you of her rental."

"The Law is straightforward if it's actually about the money, I don't know what we're supposed to do if it's a sex thing.  Do you have a suggestion in mind?"

"Carissa herself, being rented, is worth something to you; if this were a real price in money, that amount would be either set to balance supply and demand, or else her real value to you would be somewhere around twice what you were paying me, assuming that renting her cost me nothing significant.  If you lose something in pride that is nonetheless less important to you than what you gain by having Carissa, it decreases your total gains from the trade.  Which doesn't matter if it's a supply and demand balance, I'd just sell to somebody else.  But if it's a non-market fair-division problem, then losing something in the course of gaining Carissa's rental decreases the fair price to you of her rental, hence the discount."

"The Law is straightforward if it's actually about the money, I don't know what we're supposed to do if it's a sex thing.  Do you have a suggestion in mind?"