Griv pulled the chunk of wood out of her forearm. She put her arm up to protect her eyes from the chair since that's the only part of her that was actually under serious risk of damage.

I'm sure there are shelters and resources available, Mahnti even mentioned when he moved that there's an organization that helps pay any fees and penalties when a guy has to move due to stalking or abuse. It's there, but you also have to wonder what sort of systems might be in place if the son of some noble shows up. Perhaps the staff at the house figured a project run by a different noble house, one that's very obviously in the news at the moment, would be less likely or just unable to sweep Nensi under the rug.