Eighteen
The Battle of the Northern Wood
Autumn 960 MC
The village of Norwatch was little more than a small collection of buildings, reminding Gerald of Uxley in size. Its defense was an impossible task; they had very few defenders at their disposal. In addition to their own group, there were six soldiers present, along with half a dozen locals armed with makeshift weapons.
Gerald had placed Hayley atop the Fiddlers Bow, the largest structure in town. From there, her vantage point gave her a good view of the surrounding area. He had organized the townsfolk to throw up some makeshift defenses; wagons tipped on their sides, barrels roped together to provide obstacles to the attackers, and sacks and crates piled to form walls. There was no way to create a complete wall, so he settled on m
