Princess Emeline Two Years LaterThe palace is a flurry of excitement as it’s Saint Cuthbert’s feast day. The king hasn’t spared an expense when lavishly decorating the great hall and covering the tables in an assortment of foods. How things have changed in two years, and that change is thanks to Skarth.
Before his arrival, Northumbria was on her knees. But he did what I knew he could—he saved the kingdom from downfall.
My father saw his worth and exploited that for his gain. He learned about the way of the Northmen—their warfare and how they had an array of weapons to fight with, not merely swords. He used this knowledge to overthrow an army of five hundred warriors who attacked Bernicia.
Once word was sent that the Northmen were close, Skarth prepared the Saxons for battle. What they h
