DV fic: the perfect whore

... girl – Hatton’s flush darkened; he looked down. Serious again the Queen turned to Francis Walshingham who was staring at the door pensively. “What happened to my intrepid dragon, Sir Francis?” ... would become ours and would greatly benefit our finances.” Later when they were alone, Hatton told Walshingham, “What we have to do is find the right incentive, someone to restore his lost enthusiasm. ...