Versailles, 1697
As you whirl around the room amidst glittering reflections, you whisper when he is close enough, “Do you know, Mr. Citizen Scientist…there is another room with mirrors…the King’s secret place…only his closest friends know where it is.”
His whole delegation is fascinated by the mirrors and other fruits of modern French technology, and they have been asking questions all evening. The dance brings you close together again, and you can feel him hard against you. “How do you know where it is?” he asks.