When darkness fell, Erich appeared at Marcelo’s side. Prince Efren’s dark eyes smoldered as Marcelo stood to leave. Marcelo grinned before shyly turning to follow his servant upstairs.
Erich led him not to his own set of rooms, but to the suite that had been given to Prince Efren. The heavy draperies were closed, and a blaze burned in the fireplace. The bed had already been turned down.
First, Erich scooped a small amount of tooth-cleaning paste onto a bit of linen and handed it to Marcelo. Marcelo rubbed it over all the surfaces of his teeth, then spit into a cup Erich held out. He then rinsed with water from another cup and spit again.
Erich put away the tooth-cleaning implements and removed the tie from Marcelo’s hair. Then Marcelo lifted his arms so Erich could remove the tunic. He
