The only thing she could think of at the moment was the feel of its fur against her bare skin.
The feeling was utterly detectable…
Forgetting herself, she reached for the laces at the back of her gown.
"Shall I fetch a maid?" She faintly heard him ask.
"Just… just help me out of this gown." Her voice barely sounded like her own.
"In the middle of the hallway?"
She just continued tugging vainly at the laces behind her, twisting her hand this way and that.
"No one will come here. I sent Agnes away and Hamhut would be much too embarrassed to come lest he finds me in an indecent state of dress."
He said nothing, remaining where he was.
"Just hurry."
"Turn around." She heard him say.
Without wasting a second, she had her back to him, struggling in vain to stop herself from shuddering in disgust as the animal borrowed deeper.
