Thirty-One
The Battle of Kingsford
Spring 960 MC
The princess created and stamped the charter the moment they returned to Wincaster. Not knowing if the king would support it, the princess was hopeful that saving the kingdom would convince him of the wisdom of her decision. Three days later, Lord Greycloak, true to his word, brought two hundred Elven archers into the city. He left half of them in Wincaster, along with the heavy foot from the city garrison; all the other troops marched that day for Kingsford. Gerald had organized a supply system that almost doubled the army in size with its complement of carts, wagons and camp followers.
Lord Greycloak was an intriguing enigma. He talked little but received the unconditional loyalty of his troops. They took the lead, just behind the ligh
