And so the battle for the south continues, as the heathens swoop upon the lands of the Saxons, causing chaos in their wake.
Lady Maude did cause an upset with the courtiers, as she began an affair with a low born, a farmer which could have brought to him a flogging. She cared not for court life, nor did they have any power over her to choose for her whom she could have court her, for she herself was one of the richest maidens in the south.
Elizabeth had her children torn from her very arms moments after they were born, as she was told to forget about the prince for he was above her station, and therefore was forced to marry a man old enough to be her father.
Prince Haygen was bold to show his face, letting both king and prince know he was not going away. that he would one day take his throne back from the usurper Arathorn. He had himself now become a fearless warrior, a Viking prince who wrecked havoc on the Saxon's, as well as raiding other tribes in Scandinavia.