She followed him through a the hall way, and he led her up to one of the private baths.He opened the door for her and she walked inside, closing it be...ind her. Tania stepped inside, taking a seat on the bench. She leaned back against the wall and closed her eyes, trying to relax. Her body was glistening with a thin layer of sweat. Some of the strands of hair clung to her damp forehead. The longer she sat in there, the sweatier she got. The scent of her feminine body lingered in there air around. In due time Princess Alexena gave the order for the pace to be reduced and the canopy to be replaced over the hold. There were other matters to be attended to; matters which would brook no distraction. „Ryar,“ she ordered, „have the captives now brought before me.“The dusky skinned Chief Overseer bowed low. „Yes, Highness,“ he said as he turned to do his duty. It was a moment of great anticipatorypleasure for him, just as it was for his Mistress and the members of the Court gathered around. ‘Wonderful.’ ‘And best of all, my Mother will not be here — she went by airplane yesterday to visit her sister for about ten days. Her sister is older and in poor health. She knows you plan to come — just told me to be a responsible adult.’ ‘That is nice and unexpected. At your age of 27, I believe you are a responsible adult.’ ‘I am only 26 — will be 27 on Saturday.’ ‘That is only in a few days. I have a really nice birthday gift to give you — on your special day. But I will tell you no more. "What this time?" I asked.She smiled and said, "When men look at their nails they normally curltheir fingers over in a fist. Girls spread their fingers out like youjust did." That's ridiculous," I said, but immediately put my hands behind myback."Too late, honey," she whispered. "Don't worry; it will be just ourlittle secret."Lisa pushed me down into the chair and took off the scrunchie that heldmy hair in the ponytail. She brushed it out with her fingers, all thetime making disapproving noises.