Summer 1095 SR
“Put me down,” insisted Ludwig. “I can walk.”
Sigwulf released him in the great hall, or what was left of it. So many bodies were strewn around, leading Ludwig to wonder how many had actually survived.
“Lord Wulfram?” he asked.
“Captured early in the fighting,” said Cyn. “He was injured by an arrow.”
“Not seriously, I hope?”
“He’ll recover, providing Lord Gebhard doesn’t kill him first.”
Sigwulf shook his head. “All this death because of a woman.”
“It’s more than that,” said Ludwig. “It’s the dowry.”
“I doubt there’s much of that left now. It’ll all be needed to repair this keep.”
“On that, I think we are agreed. What of the Grim Defenders, did you lose many more?”
“Less than half a dozen, though we have a further nine with light wounds. We"re the lucky ones. Baro
