The lady spoke out from behind the screen, her shirt being tossed up to hang over it, and a soft thunk as her harness fell to the floor.  The dark wood floor beams were covered in comfortable imported rugs that lent warmth and color, though there were a few stains and scorch marks here and there.  An embroidered silk robe was pulled over as Mr. Davis made introductions, and Lady Vesperra came back around, combing her wavy silver hair back into control and looking a bit more decent, if not for entertaining men, at least for her own chambers.<br/><br/>“Oh, a doctor?  Very good, patched up many soldiers then?  You would be very experienced with trauma then, excellent.  As to the bruises—I did.  These bruises, that is.  The case is a young lady—a girl of society—who was found beaten and despoiled not long ago, and the family and constables are all wrong about the case, blaming her betrothed.  I’ve seen the young man in action myself, his hands and member could not inflict that kind of punishment on a woman, no.  No, rather, I believe the lady has a secret lover, an orc of low society who can toss her around as she enjoys.  She cannot say anything about that without debasing herself, of course.  The phallus and ham are approximations for his bone structure and weight, though I needed a live subject to study the bruising patterns, hence my ‘assistant’ Lilly here.”<br/><br/>Ms. Adams came back with a tray of tea and biscuits for three—no formal entertaining for Lilly, apparently—and Vesperra took a cup and sipped it as she came to stand beside Dr. Wachner.  “So, doctor, see many orcs in the wars?  I’m sure most killed by axes and falchions are unrecognizable, but how about the bruising here?” she pointed out along Lilly’s rear and thighs.  They were still a dull red right now, purple and green may come in a few days, though they were certainly wider than the Lady’s fist alone would have been able to accomplish.  Despite the greater surface area, the thick, heavy bone core of the hock had lent her blows the depth to get some real color, and not merely pinken the flesh.