Summary

Chapter 11

In this chapter Artos and his men are still pursuing the Sea Wolves. From the original 1,500 invaders that there had been, now, Artos figures, there are only about 200 left. They have retreated across the mountains to their own stronghold and Artos knows that soon he and his men will have to leave off. He knows that pursuing them into the fortress could turn the tide of the battle. Unfortunately, when they reach the fortress, many of his Companions rush headlong into the fortress and it leaves Artos no other option than to make sure that the gates remain open and that they aren't cut off from the rest of the regiment.

At one point Artos feels that the battle might be lost as their front line flags. But then, out of nowhere, scantily clad folk come over the walls to fight the...