Hello. Hermit here.
I wanted to point something out since it is becoming a source of misinformation, causing PM's and chat frenzy over what is basically assumption. Symenestra, while known for their Harvest efforts in Lhavit, are not persecuted or spat upon. Sure maybe by some crazy baglady who talks to invisible people, but that's about it.
There are two reasons why this is misinformation.
-- Symenestra for the most part, save for a few daft and short lived ones, do their harvesting through seduction and subterfuge. No women are being carried away kicking and screaming on wires.
-- Most importantly, and apparently completely overlooked by the general populace, is a quote from the lore of Zintila.
She has gifted this city with the use of Skyglass because Lhavit was established to be a place of welcome, to all people's everywhere. Based in the lore of understanding and acceptance, Zintila's stars shine down on all and so long as that tolerance and racial diversity is accepted in Lhavit, her skyglass will stand strong. But there has been a warning issued, both at the city's creation after the Valterrian and along its rocky road to being a complete city. Whenever intolerance spreads - among its denizens or among her followers - then the Skyglass will fail and turn to dust, blowing across all of Mizahar in a snowfall of glitter.
So, no one wants the city's protection and climate control to be vaporized over a few Sym.
However, please do not believe that if a Sym is caught in the act of Harvest, they would not be
killed.You might turn your attention to the lack of a prison in Lhavit.