“This is amazing!” Meri gasped in delight.
Memories of her last few minutes of suffering seemed to have vanished as she eagerly dove into the array of dungeon finery.
“You have everything!” she announced, looking up at the two men like a kid at Christmas. Alain had taken a seat in one of the chairs, while Lawrence strolled around her smiling, observing Meri’s buoyant responses to the surprising contents of his trunks. Peering into a treasure chest filled with dresses, she seemed to spot something of particular interest, and her hand sunk a little deeper until she finally pulled out a rose-colored dress. In fact, there were three rose-colored dresses, all the same, all long gowns with long sleeves and high collars, but very strangely constructed. It took some minutes for her to make sense
