<em>”Never? A woman of your beauty has never been with a man?"</em><br/><br/>“Never,” she replied, for the first time since their meeting her tone firm. Of course many men had ogled her in the streets and begged for the privilege. Even Daniel had pressed her to give in to her carnal urges. She had remained strong in her convictions, however.<br/><br/>“I always fancied myself to be married before I gave myself away.” It sounded foolish even to Evie, given the passion of her relationship with her secret fiancée, her looks, and the heather squeezed nature most of the townsfolk possessed. While still very common to wait for knowledge elsewhere in the world her small region saw no need in most cases to wait for marriage for sex.<br/><br/>“I know it sounds foolish...” she said bashfully, suddenly very embarrassed.<br/><br/><em>And you shall choose...</em><br/><br/>“Truly?” Evie’s sweet voice teemed with surprise and happiness.She could not help but feel a suddenly overwhelming sense of gratitude and respect and she rewarded him with a rare genuine smile. It lit her entire face and lent to her beauty.<br/><br/>“My lord, that means more to me than I could ever express.” She said sweetly, thinking maybe this would not be too bad at all.<br/><br/>“I do hope you understand, “ grasping his large hands in her small bits like ones. Her feature was tentative but one of kindness and familiarity. “But I do wish to remain a virgin for tonight.”<br/><br/>It wasn’t a promise to anything. There was no timeline. It was a maybe. For now she needed to mourn the loss of her life and love, for nothing would ever be the same despite the grandeur of her new surroundings.<br/><br/>It was now she finally allowed herself to get a good luck at her surroundings. It was a beautiful room in itself although a tad dusty most likely due to the vacancy it had endured. It had been quite a long time since someone from the village had been brought her- she had known in her heart of hearts it were only a matter of time before he came for her.<br/><br/>It was lavishly furnished with a huge bed covered in furs, fluffy pillows, large heavy blankets, and draped with heavy velvet curtains. There was also a plush day bed, oriental carpets covering the stone floor, beautiful paintings depicting many different scenes and white fur rugs splayed before the fireplace. There was a lot of red, gold accents and many candles, lending the room a very seductive, romantic atmosphere.<br/><br/>She couldn’t help but gasp, despite her many efforts to remain humble. It was very beautiful. “Thank you, m’lord, for such an elegant chamber.”<br/><br/><em>Will you indulge me?"</em><br/><br/>Evie found herself baffled yet again. Such a kind, simple request. She reached up and touched her tousled hair and removed a stray leaf that had become entangled in her glorious hair. Her favorite thing about herself. She had yet to find someone with lovelier hair than she. It was a great hassle, however as it fell in curls to the bottom of her waist. Typically her governess would brush out all the tangled and help her maintain it as it was too long to do it oneself.<br/><br/>“I suppose...” Evie said softly, tentatively, grabbing a light blanket that been tossed over the sofa and wrapping it around herself before sitting tenderly on the bottom of the bed.<br/><br/>“That would be quite nice... thank you.” She sounded exhausted- after all her day had started the morning before and she had stayed up till the wee hours of the morning in hopes of sneaking away she gathered her long, thick curtain of golden curls and gently tossed it over her exposed back, carrying with it a sweet floral scent...<br/>