Astra muttered a word under her breath that princesses were not supposed
to know. It soon become clear that no amount of pushing or pulling would
free her. What could she do now?
She tried shouting "Help!" though she did not have much hope that Fred would hear her. She was facing away from him, with her body blocking most of the tunnel. Also, when you added the distance she had come down the tunnel to the width of the lake, she was quite some way away. She hoped that if she remained in the tunnel and out of his view for long enough, he would eventually brave swimming the lake and come and look for her. But even if he did, there were still at least two problems. Though she was tall and athletic for a woman, Fred's shoulders and hips were probably broader than hers. Thus he wouldn't be able to penetrate the tunnel far enough to be able to pull her out. Also he would lack a light source when coming down the tunnel. Very little of the ruby's light would pass her body to give him some illumination. She made one more attempt to free herself:
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