"You're the pitiable creature! Now stop fussing and be quiet, I'll explain everything myself!" A woman wearing

"You're the pitiable creature! Now stop fussing and be quiet, I'll explain everything myself!" A woman wearing simple peasant clothes steps forward, pushing Gunderson aside. "Your Grace! My name is Cvetislava. I am from the village of Old Stump. We've lived here a long time, and always minded our own business... But since you started to rule here, we became, as it turns out, your subjects. Well, we paid our taxes on time, and brought you grain and meat. But now woe has come upon us. So it's your turn to prove that you're good for more than collecting taxes!"