Chapter 67
We left the Pavlov estate on a sunny morning and had four days of relatively uneventful travel. The only issue I faced was a sore back, not used to riding a horse for so many hours. Of course Halvor fretted over me, but part of me liked it. I let him fuss and order me to take breaks. The moment our tent was erected, Halvor forced me to lay down while he massaged my feet, which would be slightly swollen at the end of the day. Soon we had reached our first enemy estate. According to our plan, a messenger had been sent ahead to the lord of the estate, offering him the chance to surrender. That night a reply had been sent back. I sat up on the bed as Halvor took the parchment from the warrior that brought it to him. He crumpled it in his hands. “Gather the warrior nobles and the l
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