Today, this servant found a rare Western-region aphrodisiac oil and boldly presented it to Her Majesty the Empress. She approved. He spread the oil over both hands and worked it from her shoulders down to those full, pale, soft breasts, kneading firmly and rubbing her nipples. The oil grew hot against her skin, and soon her breathing turned ragged, her legs parting on their own. His fingers slipped into her wet, yielding depths, thrusting back and forth, and seeing her lost in desire, he pressed down and buried himself to the hilt. Through the night, the deep palace held nothing but the sound of flesh meeting flesh and the Empress's stifled, honeyed gasps.