บท 35: Crippled

Althea watched one of her maids pour dark red liquor into her tall glass while two more young girl in the black maids' uniforms were serving her guest––Duke Kalder paid the queen an unexpectedly late visit but, having been her loyal supporter for so many years, he knew that the woman would never turn him down. 

Once the maids finished serving the wine, they quickly left the room, and Althea started, "I was under the impression that you were busy today, Your Grace." 

The old man grinned as he swirled the wine in his glass before taking a sip. "Do not worry, Your Majesty, everything will be done perfectly, per usual. One of the leads I got pointed me to a young Gypsy dancer who might be the one you are looking for. I have sent my people to get her."

Althea nodded understandingly, drinking her wine as well. "Then, I assume, you wanted to haver her fun with her first?"