The Faithful and the Fallen discussion

Apologies for the delay in chapter updates! I've been away for my partners birthday!

Anyway here we go,

Chapter 9 finds Corban back at the wedding. Loremaster Heb is finishing the ceremony off; Marrock and Fionn have been handbound all day and are asked if they will now have their bonds cut or be bound to each other forever.

Corban's friend Dylan and his father leave for home early on. Dylan explains that his da is tired.

The couple pledge themselves to each other and as is customary, the loremaster is to tell a tale of the husbands choosing.

Marrock chooses 'The tale of Cambros.' When asked why such a tragic tale on so happy a night? Marrock responds 'Any tale that tells how I came to be born in this land and so meet my bride is not a sad tale.'

The tale is about the return of men to what they called 'The banished lands' since they were driven away after the Scourging.

Sokar was the king of men, upon their return they quickly learnt they were not alone, giants still inhabited the land and old hatreds run deep. During this great war Sokar ent out his warlords. To the west he sent Cambros the bull, with his sons Cadlas and Ard to fight the Benothi. The giants were defeated, pushed back, Cadlas and his warriors following them. The giants rallied for one last battle. The Benothi, in their pride - which was ever the giants' downfall - marched out of their stronghold of stone to meet Cambros the Bull and his warband. The battle raged for two days... (you can read the rest ;-)

As the evening ended and folk were heading home there was a red and orange light flickering far away.

Gar yells 'To horse, to horse!'

When Corban asks why Gar shouts, 'Darol's Stockade, boy. It burns.'

My heart lurched. I suspected that was coming, since it hinted at it earlier, but... :-(