
At fifteen, you watched armed retainers from surrounding holdings ride toward Earl Walter's castle in unusual numbers. This may be a move against Wortham, or a sweep of the forest after foresters were beaten; either course reaches people I know. You step into this one-chapter preview with Cnut at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. His horn called scattered men as the band set off at a swinging run toward Wortham. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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