Chapter 9 Summary

Rumon and Brother Finian continue their journey to find Merewyn. As they reach the Camel river, Finian observes that it smells like smoke, but Rumon is unconcerned until they get closer and come across a young Cornish child. She tells Rumon there is trouble, and he races ahead thinking only of Merewyn. Tre-Uther is burned. Suddenly the horses argue against proceeding and they soon see Caw and Godo lying on the side of the road. Caw`s head is split down to his chin, and Godo has a chest wound. Rumon recognizes the badge from the Bishop of Winchester on Godo's sleeve and is stunned at what became of him. Brother Finian and Rumon go to the church find only the prior. He tells Rumon that Merewyn was alive when they took her, and she is the reason he survived. The Vikings had...