Her words and the disdainful look on her beautiful face stunned Gunther. He ceased pushing and ....
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stood gawking at the regal-looking Ursala in disbelief. "I...I...," he stammered, then, reflexively poking himself in his left eye, "Oww.... I wasn't d-d- doing anything to Mathilde; she was stuck, and..." "Enough!" boomed Ursala. "you are on my family's land. We shall determine what you were doing and what the consequences shall be. Igor, her burly retainer, lifted Mathilde from the rock and turned towards the nearby town as the sickly sweet smell of tallow and curing hides wafted in the breeze. Ursala turned to Gunther and...