It's never occurred to Princess Willow that she could get into trouble: she's been bratting her way through the palace for years, letting everyone from her staff to her beaus reap the consequences of her actions. When the Queen decided to punish one of her particular friends in her stead she thought it might finally get through to the girl, but to no avail. Princess Willow is as bratty and unrepentant as ever.
Eryn himself, though, with his sore backside and his wounded dignity, has had more than enough. Maybe the Queen won't spank a princess, but he will – and he knows exactly how to keep from leaving a mark. After all, the soles of her feet won't bruise – but they will make her wriggle and squirm.
