CXL. 12 Hours Later

"What happened to him? How many bandits did you find there?" she asked, as she touched the superficial wounds on Karl's face.

"About twenty. But Dag still managed to kill them all. His strength is incredible, he is a formidable warrior" Karl, proud of his captain, continued.

"You two love each other, don't you?" replied Agnes, smiling at Karl as she stroked his cheek.

"We are like brothers. We've known each other since we were kids... I never thought he'd become my Captain one day. I'd like him and Freydis to meet again, he truly deserves it" Karl said, looking at Dag admiringly as he laughed and joked with the peasants.

When the evening arrived, the preparations for the banquet were ready and the long table inside the hut was set with all kinds of dishes.

Before sitting down at the table, Dag and his companions walked away to the horses to have some privacy and be able to heal their wounds.

Reidar and Dag were the most wounded.