The sky was growing dark in the evening hours as stars began to appear, but the activity in the camp remained high as the Crusaders prepared to move out at dawn, following Prince Bohemond’s vanguard. Adhemar had summoned his Knights of the Crucem Auream to his tent that evening to give them their orders, but only three had arrived, the other two conspicuously absent. The news of Richard and William’s departure was met with an angry and withering reprimand by Adhemar as he stared with disgust at Rodrigo, Jean, and Geoffrey, who stood outside his tent. A foul mood gripped Adhemar, and he felt his temper rising as he considered the punishment for their rebellious behavior. He would not dismiss the prospect of having all the men lashed until the flesh peeled from their backs for having disobey
