Chapter Nine The following afternoon Hrothgar was once more in Thalyssa’s bedroom. Thalyssa was lying naked on the bed, eating grapes. Gudrun lay between her legs, nuzzling her cunt, not trying to induce an orgasm, simply imparting a feeling of well-being. Hrothgar thought himself a lucky man to be watching two such pretty girls, naked, touching each other. “Hrothgar,” Thalyssa said, “have you ever had a massage? You know, a proper one, with scented oils.” “I don’t think so,” the king replied. “Would I like it?” “That’s the general idea,” Thalyssa said. “And Gudrun is very skilled at that.” Gudrun got off the bed and fetched some towels and a bottle of oil scented with wild herbs, a fresh smell suitable for a man. She spread the towels on the bed. “Lie down on your tummy,” she said.