Lady Symmone paced the length of her quarters as she had been imprisoned upon Lord Alixandre's findings. She was not allowed out unless he deemed it necessary. She was a prisoner in her own home. He had her exactly where he wanted her and she could only pray that Lord Alixandre had not taken his frustrations out upon Master Colin for the time being. And if she knew anything of her betrothed, she knew his wicked ways would be of length filled torture instead of the torture and confinement most men receieved. She knew this because Master Colin had given her something the Lord knew he could never be capable of giving her. He would never know the desire she felt as her body was worshipped in the deepest hours of the eve. She knew she would never know of Master Colin's arms surrounding her as the morning's light broke or the passion in his emerald orbs as he consumed her with the deepest of desires ever again. Lord Alixandre had seen to that. She heard the key twist in the large wooden door. She had been dressed for bed before he had locked her in for the evening. What was he doing now?
"Good eve Lady Symonne."
She turned away from the window's light to the well illuminated room behind her.
"Dearest Symonne. I would like you to meet an acquaintance of mine. This is young Master Henry. I promised him the pleasures of a lady in return of what he provided for me."
"How kind of you Alixandre but why do you bring him upon my presence?"
"Because you are the Lady that will guide him through his first steps into manhood."
"I will do no such thing,"she defied as the young boy watched.
Lord Alixandre crossed the room and forced her against the stone wall cutting off her air supply with the force of his forearm against her throat.
"You will do as I say and you will give him the full benefit of the knowledge Master Colin has served you with or you will suffer far worse tortures than this. Do you understand?"
She nodded minimally as she gasped for air.
He released her from his imprisoning arm. She gasped and coughed as she reclaimed her breath.
"I cannot partake of the lady of the manor Lord Alixandre,"Master Henry uttered as the Lord returned to his side.
"She is but yours for this eve to do as you so please. You cannot refuse such a gift my boy for she is mine to give."
"I do not care of what emotion she shows. She is yours and she will show you what it is to be a man. I shall return in the wee hours of the morn to accompany you from her quarters. Enjoy my boy, enjoy her much,"he patted him on the shoulder as the two were left standing alone in the room.
She dropped her rich satin robe toward the floor leaving her in nothing but the sheerness of her dressing gown. The young man fidgeted as she approached. His skin tone was of a deeper tone than of hers she noted. It was as though the sun had kissed it with it's golden rays. He was nothing more than a peasant boy from the village she judged from his state of dress. The thought of having to do this sickened her but she knew that if she did not, Alix would punish her far worse than this . How did Lord Alix conjure this young man up she wondered as she proceeded.
The young man noted her state of unease matched his and it eased his slightly. He knew he was the reason for laying such a burden on her to begin with but what could he do now? He had no choice. He was imprisoned alongside her for the evening. He gently took her hand."You need not burden yourself with such teachings milady. You are far too noble and beautiful to be used in such a manner."
"You have a kind heart but The Lord intends you to walk out of here a man of my doing."
"And you wish it to be so?"
"If I do not do his bidding a far more horrendous crime than humiliation will become of me."
"So you must do this?"
"If I wish to survive this lifetime, yes."
"So I am but a means for your life's sake?"
"Do you not wish to know what is to feel the soft gentle curve of a woman beneath you?"She returned. He was not such a horrid specimen of a man. In fact , he was quite exquisite for the manner of his livelihood.
"You did not answer the question Milady."
"Nor did you."
"I inquired first."
