A slow, steady echo of footsteps in the corridor harmonized with the soft cracking sounds of mirrors outside the castle.
Lidien walked, devoid of emotion, as he proceeded toward Lady Rose's night chamber... controlling the steady flow of his own blood with Incite of Blood, not letting his heartbeat erratically, for he knew a single wrong answer could lead to lying.
And Lady Rose's prowess and senses would let her know the sudden changes in Lidien's body if he spoke a word far from the truth.
After a few minutes of a walk that felt like an eternity, Lidien stood before the large door at the end of the long corridor.
Lidien knocked on the wooden door, its sound silencing his world.
"Come in."
He opened the door with a slow squeak, stepping inside... he saw Lady Rose wearing a nightgown that revealed her full curves, while hiding her crucial parts with thin fabric.
