Savaric of Witney

Savaric Saturday his palfrey and looked at the big gray buildings of Gloucester Castle. Signs, Banners and Bunting were draped over the battlements, that William Rufus, King of England was all-in-Residence for the Yuletide celebration. With the knight was his squire, Luke, and Luke's father, Leofwin.

For four years he was gone. Way to the Great Pilgrimage called by Pope Urban the second in 1095th He left behind little more than a boy, and now, after his return was a battle-hardened men. Leofwin broke into his thoughts. Both he and his son were looking up at the castle in amazement.

"Master? Will we see the King himself?"

"You see him from driving, there's no question," replied Savaric him. "Our King is a great hunter. Ah, you see him, never fear."

"How long will we live, master?" Luke asked.

"Well, boy, I am the King's liegeman. It depends on my duties. Now. I wish you and your father to go and see the future, and even the horses. You will be well received. They contribute through your on your back with honor, how can I "

He pointed out the small white crosses, which were worn on the sleeves, or chests on the way to the Holy Land. Those who have the mission of the redemption of Jerusalem from the Muslims who bore their crosses on their backs, which they would participate in the fight for the holy city.

" 'Tis true, Master," said Leofwin. Old Rondo 'ere's thrown a shoe. I need to get' in the set and settled. "

Just as he said that the vast destrier threw his head up and down and danced back and forth as if in agreement. All three men laughed. "More" Uman than any of us, "laughed Leofwin." They are all right, Master? "He asked.

" Oh, I think I can see my way sure enough. "Savaric smiled when he saw Father and son drive from the rough winter and brush to the path up to the castle. He owes his life to both.

He allowed his mind to travel back in time they have been through hell Anti Taurus range on its way to Antioch. The road was so narrow, a rock on the left and a mere drop jagged rocks far below. She had already taken a number of horses and donkeys, which slipped and pulled the other over the cliff with them. A number of men simply lost their nerve and stood in crowds, fear of small groups, their faces to the rocks. Suddenly a knight shoving his way through and through Savaric on the inside, pushing him towards the drop. Savaric chutes and finally found himself clinging through his hands as he dangled over the abyss.

Suddenly, strong hands grabbed his wrists and he has not felt physically lifted out of danger. Both he and his assistants together against the wall. If Savaric was to his mind, asked he, the man his name.

"Leofwin, Master. I am of your party. I am a blacksmith by trade. "

" Then, good smiths, you have saved my life. This will not be forgotten. "

And so the friendship was born. Leofwin, his son Luke and his wife, Rebecca, was the Jew." We say 'zero' to the religion, the Master. They exist as a hate their own nation. "

Savaric had heard stories of terrible pogroms against the Jews in Germany. The worst atrocities of the perpetrators was a Emicho of Leiningen. The story was too Savaric that a man named Isaac had Worms a rope tied about his neck and was pulled through the dirt and mud from the streets. Then his followers asked him if he is to convert to Christianity. Not in a position to speak, he just has a finger in the neck. Separated so that they head. No wonder that Leofwin fears for his wife.

Savaric young hatch from his squire, and finally outside the walls of Antioch. Because of his prowess with weapons, Savaric had in the series conroi one of 25 men. He was in the army of the great Count of Flanders, Robert, at the end of October and rode with him, the city Artah, as a "sign of Antioch." She traveled with 1000 men, and in case only the presence of Ritter was enough for the city to fall.

The year has contributed to deep winter, and great suffering was, with the entire pilgrimage. They never expected the weather to be cold, but as a knight wrote to his wife, they proved to be as bad if not worse than France. icier rain like needles again, the entire, huge stock in a swamp. Savaric realized that rain or not, must fight his conroi-ready and fit. He called weapons training every day , each man with the practice wooden swords double the weight of the real. He himself used to be that three times.

then one day the man who would inform him of the cliff grind past Savaric camp where Leofwin had his forge. He was with an older man who was apparently his father. Leofwin heard you call to Rebecca. They stopped, then moved closer.

"You a Jew?" called the younger.

"What is it for you?" cried Leofwin back.

"This is how we Jews", and before anyone knew what had happened, he drew his knife and threw on when Rebecca, catch them in the throat. For a few moments, Leofwin, and Luke was Savaric as if trans-fixed. Leofwin Then Growl was a more animal than man, another of his great anvils, and to the detriment of the younger man who was Bertolf. The German drew his sword and screamed Savaric on Leofwin to stop. The latter heaved a massive anvil Bertolf on, but it fell short and thudded into the rain-soaked ground. Savaric sword was.

He advanced to Bertolf, but his father, a Hartrad, stepped in front of his son, his own drawn sword.

"Fight me, French you bastard, "he rubbed in his broken French. He swung his sword at Savaric which reinforced outside the range, then tough. The German retreat in the context of the attack, but to avoid injuries. Savaric Then feinted to his right, what Hartrad to follow. Savaric Like a flash back on the left side, and the German slipped in the mud. Equipped with a powerful forehand slice, Savaric the top of the German head clean, dinner plate could open an egg.

Bertolf had then in his father to help, and flew Hartrad brain in dollops all over him. Hartrad stood for a few moments, a look of surprise in his eyes. Then he went further and ended with a shot near the feet Savaric. Bertolf spat removed the contents of the Hartrad head out of his mouth, and wiped the rest away with the back of his hand.

"By God, you will pay for this," he rasped.

"You have my friend of the woman. Do you really believe that the deed go unpunished? A life for a life you German dog. "

Bertolf hefted his sword as if he has another attack on Savaric, but thought better." You wait. They suffer. By God, you will suffer. "

" Get that lump of offal from my camp, "Savaric growled." And if I as much as you do once you go the same way as. "He pointed to Hartrad with his sword.

Savaric, Leofwin hatch and watched as Bertolf struggled to meet his father, and lift it over his shoulder. Without another glance, he staggered from the mud. rain had started again, needles from ice, and the three Frenchmen have Leofwin in the forge, Leofwin first to Rebecca in protection against the rain.

There is a lot more adventure Savaric Now he's in England, in the coming weeks.

 

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