Around the table full of food and drinks, the knights enjoy the dinner. In the last months the battles come one after another and most of them didn't see their homes from the beginning. Nobody moan about this, they serve as the King asked for the glory of England. Sigfried take another cup and stand up with a little difficulty. Next to him, Peterus shake his beard.
- Cheeeers!
The others salute Sigfried with a good laugh and continue to talk about the last battle. A guard interrupt the hearty meal:
- A messenger for Sir Ivanhoe! He says it's urgent!
The soldier enter the room, bow and wait the approval to speak. His lord, The Count of Wessex give it:
- Mylord, the captain of the guards catch an Irish spy. He travel without any suite and had no papers. It was locked up in the tower.
" That way the Irish repay the King kindness and English help!" think Sigfried. "But what can expect from them? I told Richard they don't deserve anything else but a a piece of English steel in their chests, but he didn't want to listen!"
- We will see what we will do with this one when we will come back in England! Sir Ivanhoe says.Now have a cup of wine, something to eat and take your breath. You had a long journey from Wessex till France.
The soldier leave it, but the atmosphere wasn't the same. They was for too long away from home and they start thinking to the ones who is waiting for them. It is obvious they need a break.
Not long time after that Richard I the Lion storm into the room.
- Sir Ivanhoe, you're disgrace!
Everybody knows he's short tempered, but he looks like a mad man and the knights concern about his mental health.
After the long drink, Sir Ivanhoe reflexes was dramatical slowed.He didn't manage to say anything when nobody understands why Richard is so angry..
- You're striped from all your ranks and domains, you're no longer Count of Wessex! continue Richard.
The King turn around and left the room, leaving behind an oppressive silence.
Bloody Irish..