The Turkish assault on the city lasted for two more days, but the Crusader defenses held strong, and with mounting losses, Kerbogah called off the assault and settled in for a long siege. In just three weeks, however, the Crusader army had completely exhausted the supplies within the city and had resorted to slaughtering the last of the cavalry’s warhorses to fend off starvation.
Rodrigo and Geoffrey were standing in line near the city barracks where they now resided, waiting for their ration of horsemeat, which was roasting on a large spit. “Jean would be laughing if he could see us right now,” Rodrigo said with a smirk. “His prediction has come true. Here we are, waiting to eat our mounts. I wonder if that one is mine?”
“Well, I am glad you can find humor in all of this,” Geoffrey repl
