The talk continued long after daylight had faded into night. They cooked a meal of venison and barley porridge and the conversation turned to war, plans for the future and the parts each would play in the coming days.
Ambrosius spoke of the tribes that were still sending in their warriors and how they continued to be frustrated by the lack of any real information about Vortigern and the Saxons.
'I have some of my most trusted people visiting the tribes, spreading the news that we're building a united fighting force to meet the Saxon threat, and as you know, our ranks continue to grow. Others are out trying to find something of what Vortigern and the Saxons are planning. However, so far anyway, none have returned with any real information beyond that Saxon boats continue to land. We suspe
