He didn't stop her from getting closer, letting her come to him of her own free will. "Nice to meet a woman who has a healthy appetite for such literature," he remarked as he laid the book out in front of them and gestured for her to read the first page. "Here now, this is easy for you. Just read out loud, sound out each word."
He traced each sentence with his finger, guiding her along the story. It told of how a young maiden was being courted by two young knights, each of whom sought her hand. Both were handsome and charming in their own different ways the maiden had no idea what she aught to do. Finally though, they arrived at the expected scenes. This first instance of the maiden being alone with one of her knights...
"So your guardian is not here," he whispered from across the room. The maiden turned to see him standing there, his shirt discarded and muscular chest laid bare. He moved closer and it was all the maiden could do to move up against the wall until her back was flush with the wooden panel. The knight leaned over her, taking one of the drawstrings of her bodice between his fingers. "I would never let such a tempting woman out of my sights." His hand moved back, the drawstring moving with it as her bodice slowly became undone.
"No..." she whispered, though even with her voiced denial she did nothing as her breasts were slowly revealed to this man...
"How is everything?" Alexander whispered to her. "I hope you're having no trouble."