02.09, airday
François, Jean-Gerard and Urban all awaken in Le Temple de Terminus le Laborieux. Urban and François take part in the morning worship, during which a sermon is held in which François’s, Jean-Gerard’s and the Pyrophlatics’ nightly struggle against the Hadesians is praised. Jean-Gerard receives breakfast in his room, while the two others dine with the other people living in the temple. The Pyrophlatic Flamin heals Jean-Gerard. The Pyrophlatics begin an interrogation of the captive Hadesians, using magic and torture to dig deeper into their secrets.
François and Jean-Gerard go to the Maison de Corguin, where they borrow breastplates and weapons, and are given advances on their monthly pay. They then return to Chateau Naras to freshen up and change clothing.
Urban spends the morning composing a clever and well-written, but somewhat disrespectful letter to the Count’s legal staff, before meeting the two others for lunch at the Clarion Lain.
At the Clarion Lain, they once more run into a rowdy crowd of young nobles with Baronet Yanitol de Montcuivre as their centrepoint, and also including both two of Urban’s brothers and the Lieutenant Ariste. Jean-Gerard spoke briefly to the gentlemen, leaving them confounded.
After some discussion over lunch, the three and their guards head towards the Corneille district, and soon found the Dovecote. Here they spoke to the Madam, Angelique and another lady of ill repute. Urban chastely waited outside. They learned that Robin had left the Dovecote, that he had come there over irregular intervals for the last two years, and that he was lodging at L’Unicorne.
They headed for the Tonne Grosse, where Urban and the guards had a meal, and the others drank. On request, Mandare pointed out a man tailing the group. A fool appeared, and entertained all with his incredibly rude remarks about the Count, and an equally rude song of the Montcuivres. He then pestered group a bit. Jean-Gerard left for L’Unicorne, and returned after finding Robin’s room empty and hearing that he had headed for Usure.
The group headed for the gate, and got the fool to dislodge their tail (rushing at him and acting the part of a Clementian whore). The others failed to divulge anything regarding Robin at the gate, but as they were standing there, a cavalryman arrived and told all off-duty soldiers to follow him to the Rue du Cuir, where the Terminus priests were up to something. The group headed that way, followed by the fool.
Here, they found Pyrophlatics and Ducal soldiers raiding the house of a cobbler, taking the cobbler and his household as prisoners. The raiders were soon afterwards surrounded by twice their number of Count-loyal soldiers, led by Baronet-Captain Yanitol de Montcuivre. The Baronet-Captain and the presiding Pyrophlatic got into a debate over the virtues of the Terminant church, but the Baronet-Captain was badly distracted by the fool, who had gotten to the roof of one of the nearby houses and was screaming insults at him.
A commoner child was stolen this night.
03.09, earthday
Meeting Baronet Yanitol de Montcuivre at the Witch Court, Baronet François declared that he could not fight alongside him, as he too were in love with the fair Comtette Columbina. For this reason, he challenged Baronet Yanitol to a duel. The duel was fought, and both men were severely injured. As the duelists lost consciousness at the same time, the duel was considered a draw.
Jean-Gerard was spotted while leaving a bourgois house he has burgled, and JG's face is recognized. After the prominent part he played during Dorian's and Gwarv's trial two days earlier, he is well known to the burghers. To clinch matters further, his trademark dagger is well known to Francois when it is later presented to him.
Eluding his pursuers, Jean-Gerard makes for the stables with all possible haste, and is out of the city before the sentinels at the gate have been alerted. He uses his
04.09, fireday
Baronet François was healed at Le Temple de Terminus le Laborieux, by the wondrous Hydra unguent. He, Knight-Lieutenant Patric de Valsangé, and Warden Urban were called to a meeting by Captain Vigil. He told them to go forth into the lands of Naras in order to evaluate the loyalties of the gentry and nobles, and to persuade them to declare their loyalty to the Archduke. He repeatedly encouraged them to "use any means necessary" and emphasize that "neutrality is not an option". His final words were "these are the times that try men’s souls." A party consisting of the three, a lance of demilancers, 20 heavy infantrymen, and assorted servants and pack animals was put together. The three were also given provisions, money and gifts/bribes for their targets. The party left Naras, travelled for the remainder of the day and came to the Tourvieille demesne in the evening. They dined with the Banneret of Tourvielle’s family and turned in for the evening. That night local peasants reported trolls rampaging through the countryside, and the three awakened in the Hour of the Ghost, at a great commotion. Investigating, François and Patric were told that trolls had attacked some pastures of Tourvieille, killing sheep and two herdsmen. Chevalier Tauron de Tourvieille, the brother of the Banneret urged that the trolls should be hunted this very night. Baronet François agreed to this, though privately he and his two companions found this course of action rather insensible and hazardous. Soon a band of rather nervous cavalrymen left the castle for the hunt.
Lieutenant Patric, riding at the lead, along with three demi-lancers named Pepin, Alain and Julian discovered the trolls in rocky terrain. The trolls had chosen a sheep-shed, partially built into a hillside under and overhanging sheet of rock, as their lair. The battle-trained Julian immediately fell off his trusty steed, and ran like a bugger, closely followed by a troll. Alain rode off with a second troll in another direction entirely, and the remaining three trolls were a bit more sluggish in their reaction. Lieutenant Patric tried to lift the brave, but running Julian, onto his horse. But after repeated failures, managed to get the troll to chase after him instead. Pepin gave chase to this troll, and the three of them disappeared into the night.
The two chasing trolls was not seen again by the rest of the hunters that night, but they bravely engaged the remaining three, although in a rather indirect fashion by trying to split them. Baronet François and Sir Tauron lanced one troll, closely followed by the other knights and Tauron’s page, a young man named Charles. The severely injured creature was left to be dispatched by the footmen. The second troll would not accept it’s inevitable defeat so graciously, and tried to hammer the knights with a tree. First in beat a demi-lancer into a pulp, then the oafish creature managed to hit Baronet François gravely. The unconscious noble only retained his life because of his war saddle and his warhorse, which would not stick around for the second blow. The others lanced this monster, and though it stormed off into the darkness, alive and very angry, the fellowship (led by Sir Tauron), decided that it had been a jolly good hunt and they made camp and waited for dawn.
05.09, waterday
The next morning peasants were gathered to do some heavy work, and the hunt continued. The hiding places of the monsters were found, and the trolls themselves were killed in a more conventional fashion, with fire, sharp poles, and sunlight.
The fellowship returned to the castle, and Baronet François’s wounds were seen to. Chevalier Tauron had been swayed over to the archduke’s cause by the night’s display of courage, and expressed a desire to join the fellowship.
Corporal Pepin of the demi-lancers was ordered to test a young mute from the Bois-Alsante barony, to see if he was fit for service as a shieldbearer to the Baronet. Shortly after he was accepted as the new shieldbearer of Baronet François. The group remained at the Tourvieille demesne.
06.09, aetherday
The group stayed at the Tourvieille demesne. The combined negotiation talent of Urban de Terminus and Baronet François de Bois-Alsante succeeded in swaying Banneret George to cast his lot with the Archduke. That very evening the Banneret secretly promised his loyalty to the Archduke for promises of honorary titles, gold and land.
07.09, moonday
Departed from the Tourvieille demesne, in good spirits. Two messengers were sent off with a message reporting their success and requesting that troops be sent to the Tourvieille holding. The party headed north towards the lands of the Bonatere family. However, Patric’s system of forward reconnaissance failed, and the party was ambushed at the foot of Goblinghost Bluff. The first attack came from a dozen archers, who fired a concentrated volley at the heavily armoured nobles. Both the Baronet and the page Charles suffered head injuries, and two mounts took grazing hits to the legs. The archers began to withdraw towards the bluff, and acting rather rashly, Lieutenant Patric ordered a cavalry charge at them. The charge quickly turned into a massacre, but of the cavalrymen. The, ambushers, who turned out to be goblins, had dug a ditch which tumbled some of the riders, and the remainder discovered that the greater number of ambushers were hiding at the foot of the bluff. First the cavalrymen were peppered with another volley of arrows, and then they were faced with a wall of spears and had to turn and flee. All in all, five goblins were felled, at the cost of seven men and seven horses. The party withdrew orderly. More might have been lost had not both horses and men received adequate first aid to counter the wolvesbane on the goblins’ arrows. Fortunately, the goblins were reluctant to pursue the men out in the open.
After first aid had been given, severe wounds had been cauterized and antidotes had been administered, the party continued on its way. Charles head injuries were severe, and he had lost the use of both eyes, though not permanently. Distrustful of his men, Patric took over the scouting, but was persuaded by the Baronet to bring another cavalryman with him. The entourage was sullen and fearful. Baronet François’s horse had been injured in the fray, and as he was reluctant to abandon it, the party progressed at a rather slow pace. Patric realized that at this speed, night would fall before the party could reach the Maratta mansion, but François still wanted to keep pace with his wounded steed. Twilight came, and then night.
In the Hour of the Dwarf, the goblins attacked once more, hiding out in the fields while firing poisoned arrows at the party. Panic was nigh, but the Baronet’s commanding voice subdued it and he organized proper defence and a counter-attack. The knights, the lieutenant and the nine cavalrymen felled five goblins and drove off the rest. Both knights, the Lieutenant and the Baronet’s page acted with great courage. The Baronet and the Lieutenant were both injured, the Baronet’s wound was quite severe, a poisoned arrow bypassed his replacement breastplate, and dug deeply into his viscera and leaving him but a hair’s width from death.
Having driven off the attack, tended to its wounded and dispatched and looted the fallen goblins, the party continued on. They reached the Maratta mansion and camped there. François was discreetly tended to by a wise woman.
08.09, godsday
Lieutenant Patric and Warden Urban began their efforts to persuade the Maratta family head of the Archduke’s excellence. Emphasising their survival rather than their losses, and stressing the military support of the Archduke. They also hinted at greater glories and riches for the lesser nobles if a man who recognized ability came to rule the country. The Banneret of Maratta was impressed but unconvinced. Late in the day, there was some concern when a party of armed men was seen approaching the mansion. These men turned out to be a lance of Cavaliers of Dawn, sent to reinforce the party. One of the arriving cavaliers was one of the messengers they had sent off on the previous day. He told of an ambush by black-dressed riders, who had felled the other messenger. He himself had managed to outride them, and Captain Vigil had decided that more cavalry was needed to ensure the entourage’s safety. The Banneret of Maratta was further impressed, as Patric and Urban continued their efforts. They were also aided by Sir Tauron, who spoke warmly of their (and his) valour.
On this night, an infant was stolen from the Cheudel family.
09.09, airday
The Banneret of Maratta was finally swayed, and Warden Urban wrote out documents. The party departed and reached Trecore without further incidents. They start to set up camp outside town. Warden Urban and Lieutenant Patric consider sending Sir Tauron to Banneret Felix des Champs-Bluets with a greeting, but realize that it would be prudent for Warden Urban to come along. Warden Urban and Sir Tauron depart with an honour guard of eight demi-lancers.
Lieutenant Patric goes to bring Baronet François on a wagon to the witch Livia, he brings along only the coach Sebastian and the "doctor" Nicolas. After some time, he notices that there are strange movements in the field at his right, a groove is being trod through the grain. The Lieutenant cries "Halt and name yourselves" and soon thereafter, four goblins rise from the field and hurl axes at the small party. Patric takes one in the chest, but is only lightly wounded (as it had to carve through his breastplate). The goblins demand (in understandable Frankish) to be given François - Patric refuses and attacks them valiantly, engaging two of them. The other two are fended off from the wagon by the doctor Nicolas, while the coach attempts running, changes his mind and returns to the wagon. The doctor has better luck than the lieutenant, disabling one goblin with a sword blow to the head. Patric struggles feverently, but is lain low by an axe slash to the viscera. However, by this time the doctor has crippled another goblin’s arm, and the coach has successfully put the wagon into motion. One goblin starts running after the wagon (though he does not close in unless the humans are engaged with the other goblin, and never gets into the wagon), while another goblin stays behind, mounts Patric’s horse and then gives chase. After a bit of mounted skirmishing with both Nicolas and the goblin leader being rather clumsy in their relative positions, the goblin leaps from the horse and lands on top of Nicolas in the wagon bed, biting savagely at his throat. The coach comes backwards and stabs the goblin in his back with a dagger. The goblin rises to face him, but is knocked senseless by a dagger slash to the head. They cut the goblin’s throat, throw him out of the coach, causing the other goblin to lose heart, and continue towards Livia. The doctor manages to stem the bleeding from his throat….
10.09, earthday.
Patric sent many of his men to escort François back to the camp, where the Baronet was partially healed. Tauron took eight cavalrymen and paraded in the streets of Trecore, basically to piss the Banneret de Trecore Champs-Bleu thoroughly off. Warden Urban and Sir Tauron visit the Trecore-Champs-Bluets family.
11.09, fireday
Urban and Sergeant Pepin visits Draupne the dwarven smith to buy weapons. François humbly asks Flamin to heal his soldiers, and Flamin does so. Together with the witch’s ointment, the force is cured and fit for battle yet again. Four prominent men of the town approaches the camp, and pleas to the Baronet to do something about the heavy taxation witch Banneret Felix de Trecore Champs-Bleu imposes upon his fief. François agrees to help them.
When Urban and Pepin returns from Trecore, Urban has many stories to tell, about child disappearances, religious animosity, goblins, the Ghost Knight Hercules de Valsangé, and rumours of a dragon. This is largely ignored.
A lengthy discussion ensues in the fellowship concerning the problem of keeping the Baronet’s promise to the townsmen. They decide to be so bold as to suggest that the Banneret's greed, poor manners as a host and general failure to strike down evil might cause his good family name to be disgraced or discredited. After making this brilliant, dead hard, but yet sublimely subtle point (much like the famous words "Hey man, you stink!") the fellowship would offer him a chance to prove these ill words wrong, by collectively hunting goblins or a dragon.
To keep the esteemed Chevalier Tauron from messing up the meeting, he was rather crudely put to exercise the infantry. This turned out to be an immensely stupid idea, as Tauron did not have a clue how to command infantry (perhaps with the exception of the charge order), the soldiers were tired enough from the start, and Tauron felt rather left out.
Tauron complains to Baronet François about the use of magic in the camp, and François explains his view of the matter. It is not magic, but the will of the gods in the hands of a pious priest. It cannot be likened to the black arts practised by wizards.
Etain, the priest from Trecore, visits Urban and Flamin, and they talk about the cult of Terminus’ problems in the area. Together they come to the conclusion that the best way of gaining religious support in Trecore is through politics and action, and not through preaching.
The Fellowship is invited to dine with the Trecore Champs-Bleu family. And therefore Chevalier Tauron, Baronet François, Urban, Lieutenant Patric, Jean the mute and a small group of demi-lancers rides to visit the family. Pepin and Julian are among the demi-lancers. They eat well, and the Banneret is invited to hunt goblins with the fellowship. Banneret Felix claims that this is a good idea, but he needs time to prepare, the gods must be consulted first. Baronet François informs the Banneret that with his retinue there are a capable haruspex, Flamin, and that he can ask the gods about the hunt the very next morning. To this Felix agrees, albeit a bit grudgingly. Later in the meal François try to speak to Felix in private, but Felix does not want this to happen.
Patric spends most of the evening getting along with a demi-lancer in the Banneret’s service.
A lancer named Gerald proposes a toast to the hospitality of Banneret Felix de Trecore Champs-Bleu. Baronet François replies that he has heard ill of this hospitality. Felix is surprised. François continues to say that he thought that this is a rich area, providing the Banneret with a good income. At this point the party tense up, and after a shot moment of silence, a lancer accuses François of insulting his lord and demands blood. This challenge François accept, but Chevalier Tauron interrupts, proclaiming that the lancer is not worthy an opponent such as François, and that he will fight in the Baronet’s place. Chevalier Hubert, son of Felix, then leaps to his feet, as François asks if none will defend the honour of Trecore Champs-Bleu, and challenges François.
Two duels are to be fought on this evening: Gerald vs. Chevalier Tauron, and Chevalier Hubert vs. Baronet François. And both duels are to be fought at the same time.
The double-duel lasts only a few seconds before Hubert and François cuts each other’s faces. Hubert falls from this grievous head wound, and François is left standing. "The field of honour" is the last words he speaks, before also he topples. Seconds later, Tauron beheads the unfortunate lancer Gerald.
Jean the mute and Nicolas the chirurgeon runs forward to François, and at the very same time, men of Trecore Champs-Bleu run forward, swords drawn and held low, towards the unconscious Baronet. Jean and Nicolas guards François, and demi-lancer Julian hews at the sword-arm of one of the attackers.
Two vague lines are formed. Jean-Paul, Pepin, Patric, Jean and Julian on one side, and five demi-lancers of Trecore Champs-Bleu on the other. A fight ensues and the demi-lancers of Trecore retreat orderly, but bleeding. Jean has cut his opponent twice in the body, the last blow sending him to the floor. Pepin cuts his opponent in the neck, not very deep, but scaring him off. Lieutenant Patric cuts one in the lower torso, but receives a scratch in his sword-arm. Jean-Paul delivers a mighty blow to his own opponent’s chest. A short Avatine standoff follows, while infantrymen straps on their shields. The fellowship, thirteen standing men in all, is gathered under Patric’s command and forms a more coherent line.
Banneret Felix stands on the table and shout "Is this how the Arch-Duke’s men thank their host for their hospitality?" this is followed by silence. "They started it! They attacked, and they attacked badly!" Sergeant Pepin shouts back. "It was an honest duel, everything that happened afterwards was un-honourable and unnecessary actions from both sides." Urban shouts. And, yet again, there is silence. The silence dominates the room for quite some time. This time is put too good use by two of the Chevaliers of Dawn, who lift the limp body of François onto a table-plank.
The silence is broken by Felix, who shouts, "Kill the blackguards!" The battle of the Trecore Champs-Bleu main hall is then adjourned. The two aforementioned demi-lancers carry François further into the building, Nicolas and Jean accompanies them. Patric leads the attack. Two soldiers running around attack the group carrying François, and one who jumps on top of, the main table. François and his transportation get away, while Nicolas and Jean kill the man on the table. One of the running soldiers strikes Urban, breaking his leg, Urban falls, but manages to get out the door. Jean and Nicolas hew the two soldiers pursuing François. Patric’s line clashes with the enemy, and the slaughter starts. Every man who falls is of Trecore, and soon Felix men fall back. Felix himself falls before the wrath of Tauron. François and his trusty, if improvised, retinue arrives in the courtyard. The two carrying men are from now on referred to collectively as "the guys". They see archers in the towers on the wall, and leaves François on the plank. They then return to the battle through another door. This Tauron at once misinterpret, and shout "Reinforcements! You are surrounded, surrender at once!" The men of Trecore drop their weapons, and Tauron sends for Flamin. He thereafter announces that Tourvielle and Bois-Alsante has conquered the castle of Trecore.
Felix’s men is tied up after some trouble, and Urban, Nicholas and Jean re-enter the main hall. Sounds are heard from the stables and Pepin, Julian, the guys and another demi-lancer leaves hurriedly to check it out. All the horses have been let loose and have panicked. Julian runs between the stampeding horses and reaches the gate. Two men of Trecore are guarding the gate and four more are riding with the mad horses, trying to escape. Julian executes a highly unsuccessful body-slam and rams the gate with his full weight and momentum. He then fights the gatemen, as the three other tries to intercept the riders. In the fight that follows two of the riders are felled, whilst the two other escapes, albeit with a limping horse. Julian gives chase while the others secure the castle gate.
Julian overtakes the riders as they reach the city gates. One of the riders, a particularly ugly one, dismounts and draws his sword. They fight and the ugly rider fells Julian. Later Pepin reaches the city gates on a newly acquired horse, and finds the body of brave Julian. Julian’s throat has been slit, and his tongue has been pulled out of the wound. Pepin continues out of the city and order reinforcements form the encampment.
At the end of the battle, sixteen men, fourteen of Trecore Champs-Bluets, have fallen. François, Hubert and Felix are wounded, but not dead.
The prisoners were placed in a grain warehouse. Urban leaves to visit Etain, to ask for help. Etain informs Urban that he and the rest of Terminus’ worshippers in Trecore are sympathetic to his problems, but does but want to provoke the other townsmen before he is sure that there will be no peaceful solution. Urban thereafter writes a letter to the Colonel in Naras and a letter to Bishop Sophus. He also writes a letter to the Baron Montcuivre, trying to explain the accidental occupation of Trecore. The servants in the castle are sent home to their families. Felix awakes after a short time and Patric and Urban visit him. The Banneret accuses the fellowship of lowly deeds and being honourless people. There is no compromise, and when Urban and Patric leaves the room, he and Patric have a duel forthcoming.
On this night, an infant was stolen from the Azarula family.
12.09, waterday
On the morning of the twelfth, four riders leave Trecore. Two are Chevaliers of Dawn, riding to Naras with letters for the Bishop and the Colonel. Two other are men of Trecore, carrying the letter to Baron de Montcuivre. Queues form at the city gates, because the twelfth is marked day, and peasants come from the whole Trecore area to barter for goods and services. But the soldiers of the fellowship are unused to collecting gate-taxes, and this causes much trouble. When the trouble gets big enough Patric orders the gate opened, and the taxes be dammed.
The fellowship spends much time discussing their rather peculiar position, but no decision is made when messengers arrive from de Montcuivre. A council is held, but none except Tauron are really sure what to do. Tauron wants to take on the full might of Montcuivre and crush them. The messengers enter the castle, but do not accept any hospitality. Flamin and Patric speaks to François, who has just awoken and try very hard to comprehend the unexpected news. Tauron enters the room and tells François that the caste should be flying the banner of Bois-Alsante, but François asks him not to.
François asks to meet Felix personally before he sees the messengers. When the meet François asks the Banneret if last nights cowardly deeds was his will, or if he merely was a poor master of his men. Felix replies that he never allowed cowards to enter his house before the fellowship arrived. There is no agreement between the two men, and after Felix accuses the fellowship of being black magicians who should be purged with steel in the name of Jupiter, François challenges him to a tourney. This Felix accepts, and François orders the fellowship and it’s retinue too leave the Banneret’s hospitality once and for all, and to wait for Felix’ wounds to heal, so that he will be ready for battle.
Banneret Felix de Trecore Champs-Bleu is released. Urban and Flamin tells the messengers about François’ intentions of leaving Trecore, allows them to speak with Felix, and that François wishes to speak with them before they leave. Felix enters the courtyard, and speaks with the messengers. At the end of the conversation the Banneret pales.
Accompanied by two of the messengers the Banneret enters François’ room, and demands that the fellowship depart immediately. The Baronet tells them that he will be leaving when half a stroke has passed. Flamin leaves to inform Etain about the development. A large group of soldiers from Trecore returns to the castle, through the gate. A smaller group of Jupiter-priests, lead by an Archdeacon arrives to speak to François. He tells the Baronet that the tourney will have to be postponed, so the Bishop of Gronne-Haute will be able to arbitrate between the parties and set the tourney up properly.
The fellowship with retinue yet again makes camp outside Trecore. Doves are sent to Naras with letters.
14.09, moonday
François and Urban are fully healed by the will of Terminus, through the words and touch of Flamin. Charles, the page of Tauron, has started wearing a small symbol of Terminus. When François and Charles train one day, François tells the young page just how great their god is (he is the greatest). Urban infiltrates Trecore, disguised as a peasant, and tells many townsfolk of the incident, emphasizing the villainy of the Trecore-Champs-Bluets family.
15.09, godsday
The Fellowship goes to mass at the Terminant Chapel in the town, held by Protector Etain. The Fellowship's last night in Trecore
16.09, airday
The Fellowship sets out from Trecore, heading for Naras. In the evening, they encamp in a village just across the border to the Naras Viscounty.
17.09, earthday
In the morning, the Fellowship passes by the Goblinghost Bluff, and spot something at its peak. Some infantrymen are sent to investigate, one impales his foot on a barbed goblin-stick, which must be sawn off (the stick, thankfully). After some effort, the objects are retrieved from the top by Tauron, and prove to be two human skulls set on pointed rods, and smeared with the savage goblin paintings. It is suspected that these may be the two demilancers sent with missives to Colonel Hercules on the previous waterday. The Fellowship moves on, and reaches Naras's gates in the early evening.
18.09, fireday.
Banneret Felix and Baronet Francois meet the Bishop, who tells them that the glorious trial-by-combat in the form of a tourney will be held the day after tomorrow, on the second day of the Harvest Festival, and that each side should field six knights, for an auspicious trial.
19.09, waterday, first day of the Harvest Festival
A night of vigil for the devout.
20.09, aetherday, second day of the Harvest Festival, The Tourney.
Banneret Felix of Trecore-Champs-Bluets was followed by his son, Abelard, his son-in-law Balthazar, his young cousin Carmand, and his nephew Darmant, as well as Baronet Leonard de Champs-Bluets. Banneret Felix met Baronet François and got his bane from him. Sir Tauron faced Baronet Leonard, and they fought one-another to a standstill. Jacques-Alphonse fought masterfully against Sir Balthazar, and felled him. Sir Darmant faced Patric, and their combat was a stalemate. Sir Abelard first took a symbolic blow from Patric, and then fought Charles and was felled by him. Baronet Simon fought Carmand to a standstill, but Carmand was later felled by the combined force of Baronet Simon, his brother François and the young page Charles, who landed the felling blow. Baronet Leonard and Sir Darmant admitted defeat upon being faced with 6 doughty knights.
21.09, moonday, third day of the Harvest Festival, The duel.
It was announced that Banneret Felix had expired, as had Sir Abelard, and thus Banneret Hubert became the head of the Trecore-Champs-Bluets-family, with only his clerical brother Felix JR. to support him in his grief. Sir Balthazar was still alive, but his fate was uncertain, as Sir Jacques-Alphonse had afflicted him with serious visceral injuries. Baronet Leonard, Sir Carmand and sir Darmant were already recovering from the injuries they had suffered. Banneret Hubert presented Baronet François with a well-furnished warhorse, and Sir Patric with a fine, embellished bastard sword, as compensation for the wrongful accusations his treasonous father had cast against them.