Prince Leopold went back to his rooms. He cleaned his face because there were dark smears on his flawless skin.
After studying his reflection on the bathroom oval mirror, he decided to apply cosmetics on his eyes and lips. He pulled the flat box from the secret drawer.
"Beautiful!" Prince Leopold smacked his lips loudly. "Lovely!" He fluttered his false eyelashes to show off the blended colors of his eyelids.
He walked slowly with swinging hips. His hands were spread with bent fingers. They swung when he stalked to his mother's rooms.
Prince Leopold entered without knocking. Silently, he sauntered on the carpeted sitting room. He could hear the lashing of the belt. His mother groaned with each thrash.
His eyes sharpened. His brain thought fast.
'Lord Darius and Queen Astrid! Here is
