Queen Anne tossed her hair over her shoulder as she looked at them assessingly. "All I am saying is enjoy yourselves while you can. When you get older, things change. It will take more than a little virgin blood to excite you."
Damien closed his eyes tight, as though he wished he could make his mother disappear.
On the other hand, the queen did not seem bothered in the least. "Have fun, you two. And remember you represent the crown." Both her tone and her walk then were confident as she rambled off.
The prince finally opened his eyes. "I am sorry."
"Don't be. She has got nothing to do with you," Vienna said.
"Thank you," he said softly. "It really helps to hear that," he said.
"Then I will keep saying it," Vienna told him.
He held her hand firmly as the guards opened the front doors
