Given the timing of the baby, it was decided that we should head to the castle now and forgo battling the two smaller estates that were slightly out of the way. It would have been nice to capture their armies, however we didn’t need them.
Unfortunately for us, we were moving at a much slower pace than before. Our army had grown quite large, and while that was good, it also meant we had to stop more frequently.
It took us more than two weeks to get to where we could even see the castle and another four days to get within striking distance. As we neared the castle, Halvor made the decision to camp just beyond a ridge in order to assess the situation before making our presence known.
As we got ready for bed, Gunnar called out to Halvor that he needed to speak with him. Halvor quic
