Priscilla opened her eyes and looked around the room; it was windowless and lit only by standing candelabra. She was lying in a bed at the edge of the darkness and saw only the doorway and a few furnishings. She had little memory of her wedding night, only that her husband had wanted to consummate their marriage on the dining table, and no idea of how long she had been sleeping. Priscilla stood up and wobbled about the room, still weak from her night of ravenous passion. Looking at the furnishings, she found a small closet from which she removed a simple yellow dress. She went to the door of the room and pulled it open slowly, then stepped outside and headed toward the stairs. She felt a need for something but had not yet discerned what it was. The house seemed deserted except for noises from the dining room. Priscilla entered the room and smiled at her husband's guests. She sat down across from her husband at the end of the table. A young man, who introduced himself as Charles, helped her with her chair, steadying her as she sat down. She smiled politely back at him and thanked him for his assistance. Charles cut off a slice of beef from the blood rare roast and placed it upon her plate. The scent of the blood made Priscilla's mouth water and she quickly devoured the slice of beef. She carefully sopped up the blood that had run out onto her plate with a chunk of bread and savored each bite of the blood-soaked loaf.
Priscilla glanced down the table at Anton, where he was busy wooing another young woman. She was a buxom young red-haired girl, not much older than Priscilla. Charles looked at Anton, who had his right hand upon the pretty redhead's face and his left hand upon her breast, and said, "He seems to have his hands full of the Lady Mirabella." Priscilla frowned at him and placed her hand upon her cleavage, "He should have his hands full of me." She bit her lip and quickly averted her eyes. Charles smiled at her, "I would prefer to have my hands of you." Priscilla shot a surprised look at the young man; she even considered scolding him for his forwardness, but held her tongue out of respect for her husband. She looked down the table again, only to see her husband kissing the flame-haired hussy in front of their company. Anton glanced her way and she shot a hurt look down the table at him and scowled at Mirabella when she looked at her. Anton rose from his seat and came over to her with Mirabella in tow. He said, "You are looking well, my love. But I must demand that you apologize for your jealousy. It is not welcome in this house." Priscilla blushed and then reluctantly apologized to her husband's companion. Anton kissed her on her forehead before wandering off with his evening meal.