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must return to your room!” He screeched out as he tried to herd her back behind a closed door.
    “ First tell me where my clothes are!” She yelled at him, not caring that she was half nude with only a towel to conceal her, or that she was attracting a crowd.
    Henry continued to try and push her back into the room, but she merely stomped her foot and stood her ground.
    A maid burst through the small crowd of onlookers and headed right towards Katherine.
    “ Excuse me My Lady, but it was I who removed your clothing while you bathed.” She confessed with a nervous tone.
    “ And where are my clothes now?”
    “ Lord Salvador requested that I remove your wardrobe and burn it. I beg your pardon, but he being your husband, I could hardly refuse.”
    Katherine stood there stunned. The maid bowed her head and stared straight at the floor. Henry took advantage of the fact that Katherine was distracted and gave her one good shove into her room and then closed and locked the door.
    When Katherine returned to her senses, she rushed to the door. When she realized it was locked, she punched it so hard that her knuckles burst into a throbbing flame, causing her to cry out and cradle it to her chest.
    “ Damn you Salvador!” She cursed out as she walked over to his bag and donned his night shirt.
    What purpose did it suit him to rid her of all her clothes? Did he think that would keep her from running? If she had a place to go that she was sure she could not be found, then she would run, baring nothing but a sheet if she had to! And how did he expect her to leave the room? She wasn’t stupid enough to believe that he would allow her to run around half dressed in his shirts. Even now she knew he wouldn’t take kindly to her scandalous behaviour in the hallway, screeching at the top of her lungs while wearing nothing but a towel. She didn’t care, he brought that on himself. He most likely figured out that her clothing no longer fit her and were not only out of fashion but falling apart at the seams. She had two outfits that she wore to the balls but opted to leave those behind at the cabin because they would have taken up too much space in her bag. She had always looked at practicality and was not much for material possessions. She was certain that he would return with something for her to wear, but in the meantime, it did not make it any easier. He could have simply stated that he would bring her more appropriate attire to wear and avoided that whole hallway scene. Mind you, she knew she would have been stubborn and refuse his offerings, he probably knew that too. She had been with this man for close to 24 hours and in that time she had figured out that he certainly was no push over and did whatever he wanted, regardless if it was her or himself that his actions were affecting. This is what she had been afraid of when she thought about marriage, losing herself. Now she was tied to an over baring arrogant ass who would settle for nothing less than obedience.
    “ Great” She huffed out to the empty room.
    For the remainder of the day, Henry opted to remain stationed outside of her door, which suited Katherine just fine. She was used to being alone and was uncomfortable having people around her. Even the noises from the streets and below in the tavern drove her to distraction. She had spent 2 years sheltered inside a small cabin by herself, with only her voice and the soft sounds of the forest to keep her company. The few times she would venture out to a ball to gather food, she would get in and get out as quickly as she could. The few times she stuck around to humour an admirer, she would quickly leave after that. She had tried to open the window for some fresh air, but the window was stuck and she quickly gave up. In the end, she pulled a book from her sack and read until her heavy eyelids could no longer stay open.
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    When Salvador returned to the Inn, he found Henry sitting outside of his door. After reassuring himself that