| "I do not know of you to be nothing more at this point,"she responded to his inquiry. "You are far too bold for a woman of nobility." "And you are far too curious for a peasantboy who stumbled upon one of the greatest riches known to a man." "And what is that Milady?" "The fact that I am a woman willing to burden her physical being without the satisfaction of giving her heart with it. Now you must answer my inquiry." "I have known the pleasures of a woman but on Milord's generosity, I digressed and took of his offer." "So I take that you have heard of his temprament." "I knew he would offer nothing of more value but I stand corrected." "I am but a pawn to him. He has a string of whores he but throws in my face." "It is rather a shame that he does so to such beauty." "Do you know what it is to know of true love?" "I've known of it. The woman of which I loved took ill and passed within my arms. I have known of no such love since. I can show you such love if you wish it to be so." She already knew of such love. It being the reason she was locked in here. If she only knew the young man standing in front of her was the very reason for her eternal hell. She could however not deny the physical stirrings he aroused upon her being. She knew of her heart but her physical being told another story. He brought her gaze toward his."I know you will not give of your heart but perhaps we could fill the void both of us wishes to be filled this eve." "And of what might that void be Master Henry is it?" "You may call me Henry and I speak of a physical void. A void that cannot be filled by those we truly love." "And how would you know I have such needs?" "The cloth of your gown reveals much to the contrary Milady." "Because my body speaks it does not mean I wish to share my bed with you." "As you did so with Master Colin?" "You would not know of this if you did not hear of it yourself." "I only heard of it in the marketplace. I gave of it to the Lord. I did not know what it would cause." She retracted her hand from his."You do not know of love for you would not have given such information." "Do not draw daggers for you led yourself to his will." "Master Colin loves me as only no man can nor e'er will,"she defended. "Do you believe that he does?" "I have been given no reason not to believe in his heart." "But you give of your body." "I give of my body and of my soul. Lord Alixandre could not possibly understand the connotations of the emotions we give to one another." "But he does understand. He cannot show such emotion lest it make him a weaker force." "But he does not display such affections toward myself. Then whom?" "The young lady sharing his quarters when I arrived that evening." "Mistress Marie." "You know of his weakness then." "He practically forced her presence upon me." "How must we resolve our situation then?" "I will deal with the consequences of such punishings. You need not burden yourself with such matters." |
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