Liese, now 18, had wed the King three years prior. The marriage originally was a farce. Her intentions in the marriage were the usual for a non-royal. Her family's fortune had fallen into bad hands when her father died. By marrying the King she insured that her family would be provided for. It was a perfect match; the King wanted a young bride.
Typically the Queen's role was to provide a royal heir, but the King coveted a slave. He yearned for a woman who would meet every insatiable craving. Outside of wedlock, they had spent their first evening together. The King requested her presence in his personal chambers at the first sign of nightfall.
Upon her arrival, Liese quickly found herself under the abusive control of the King. He had ushered her in with a warm embrace and goblet of wine. This soothed her and dulled the senses. Liese's eyes lazily took in her surroundings. The chamber was composed mostly of black marble and the iron bed was centered in the expansive room. On either side of the King's haunting iron fortress there were prominent hearths with griffin dΓ©cor. The light emanating danced on a large rose window at the far side of the chamber.
The King observed the anxiety leaving her body. He seized the opportunity. He led Liese to a fireside bearskin throw. The King gently guided her to the flooring. They laid together in silence. The tension had not returned to Liese's body, but hints of her earlier anxiety were evident. The King quickly detected her nervousness building. It was time for him to reveal what she should have been fretting.
The King commanded that Liese quickly remove all her clothing. Startled by the request, nay, command, she hesitated in obeying. The King, infuriated with her noncompliance, rose, walked purposefully over to the mantle and grasped a flat, wooden paddle. Liese's waywardness was quickly alleviated. Hurriedly she stood and removed all of her clothing, even her pearl earrings and necklace, until she stood before him entirely nude.