The door to Catherine's rented room in the dingy tavern swings open as she's carried to her bed by two men. She should have known better than to accept drinks from strangers, but she'd been so excited after her first ever successful contract as an adventurer that she'd gotten swept up in the excitement - now she was paying for it.
As they lay her on the bed, it's all she can do not to throw up at the sudden shift in orientation. She can make out their voices as they whisper to one another, but whatever they're saying is lost amidst the throbbing drum of her own heartbeat; impossibly loud in her ears as the world seems to spin around her. She tries to tell them not to lay her down but the words come out as an incomprehensible mumble, slurred beyond recognition.
After a moment one of the men leaves - his tall, skinny body briefly outlined by the light of the hallway as it spills through the open door. The second, younger man kneels beside her bed briefly. She feels the blanket as it's pulled gently over her body, tucking it in at the sides to stop her from rolling off the bed. He hovers at the edge for a moment, looking at her like he's about to say something, only to clamp his mouth shut and stand up. Turning, he moves towards the door to leave her alone in the dark, unfamiliar room. She tries to lift a hand, to tell him to stay just a little longer because everything hurts and she doesn't know what's happening... but the blanket's been tucked in too tight and her arms are trapped at her sides so that she can only watch as he keeps walking, closing the door behind him and submerging her in darkness. The noise of the tavern on the other side of the door seems a world away, and she knows that no one will come to check on her until the morning. She would be alone here for hours.
Or so she thought. Suddenly, she hears the doorknob turning once again and her breath catches in her throat. Was it one of the men from downstairs coming to check on her again? Her throat was so dry, maybe they were bringing her water. When the door finally opens the light is blinding, and she's forced to squeeze her eyes shut, only opening them when the door closes once more. She hears footsteps and the scraping sound of wood on wood, as though a piece of furniture had been picked up. Then the noise stops before being replaced by the sound of footsteps approaching the bed - the smell of old sweat and hair-oil filling her nose as the figure crouches beside her in the dark. She rolls over onto her side, squinting through the darkness to try and see who it is but the darkness is impenetrable. "He..llo?" She croaks, her words slurred. The figure doesn't answer.
She jumps slightly as she suddenly feels a hand at her cheek - caressing her with slow, gentle motions. What was going on? This wasn't... this wasn't right. The hand continues down her cheek, moving behind her jaw. Its thick, rough fingers sliding around the back of her neck, holding her head still. The smell of alcohol gets stronger as she suddenly feels a slight gust of air against her lips - and then her eyes widen as whoever it is kisses her. The kiss is gentle, but firm - wet lips brushing her own. She mumbles a protest - this is wrong, what's happening? She tries to pull away, but the hand on her neck grows tighter, the kiss more insistent. Suddenly he's pressing tight against her, and she shivers with disgust as his fat, wet tongue slips from between his lips to press against her own.