However, the approaching Muslim army was in no mood to wait until tomorrow. News of them arrived that very afternoon.
A clamor and the sound of Knights' horns echoed through the streets of Hama as the Barons summoned their soldiers.
The Norman Infantry marched toward the south wall, with a few Knights leading the column.
Eric glimpsed Brother John. He was holding a Sword, something a Monk should never touch, and was locked in a heated argument with a group of nobles.
Hook Eye, supported by two Knights, was making his way toward Eric.
Eric went to meet him. A few days prior, the Persian Physician, Joseph, had successfully removed the arrowhead from Hook Eye and treated his other wounds, but he had still developed a fever.
Eric had given him a Chamomile Sleep Potion. He needed a long rest.
