The girl entered the room, her eyes seeking the figure of her new Master. As she approached, she loosened the robe she wore, allowing it to drop from her supple body as she walked. His robed arm raised, a bony hand emerging from the sleeve. The finger extended and then curled, beckoning her to him. The hooded faceless figure watched his toy, and as he watched he remembered the night he first arrived at this castle.
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Valentina was one of the thousand interred in the castle by Prince Prospero. The Red Death raged throughout the countryside, killing all who contracted the plague. Prospero, the arrogant devilish fiend he was, had convinced himself that he was safe, that he could keep death from his doors. He brought a thousand souls into his castle, sealing the gates after all had entered. Many of these men and women shared his same depraved tastes, engaging in activities that might make even the most experience concubine blush. They brought with them not only their servants but also their innocent and nearly-innocent friends and wards, those young bodies that they had long wished to sample.
Valentina was one of the nearly-innocent. Only one man had thrust himself between her slender thighs. Only one mouth had suckled and chewed at the tender flesh of her breast. He had not been invited to the castle, and she felt lonely without him. How she managed to withstand the depravity of the castle guests for the six months before the Masked Ball is unknown. Perhaps she prayed daily. Perhaps she locked herself in her chambers. All we know is that she remained un-touched during this time, almost as if she was saving herself for that special moment.