The Fallen Sword (The Hundred Years' War Book 3) by MacKenzie A.J

Author:MacKenzie, A.J. [MacKenzie, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2022-05-12T00:00:00+00:00

Bruges, 16th of February, 1347

They sat silently in the white room at the hospital in Bruges; Merrivale, Adela, Bessancourt and Brother Frido, who had been elected by his fellow Knights to take charge of the commandery. They had brought DuSart’s body back that morning, and two other men whose wounds required treatment. The Knights had been badly outnumbered, but their training and discipline had won out; DuSart had been the only fatality. The Pilgrims had fought to the end, refusing all offers of surrender; the last of them had been hacked down before the altar of the church, still fighting. The sanctity of the church was of no avail to them.

Bessancourt was the first to break the silence. ‘We could go the burgemeester and ask him to take action against the Pilgrims.’

Adela shook her head. ‘Coudebrouc is afraid,’ she said. ‘Afraid he will be next.’ Her voice was dull with fatigue and emotion. She had been fond of DuSart; everyone had. His Knights had been in tears as they gathered up his body at Sint Anna. I should have known this was an ambush , Merrivale thought. I could have saved him.

‘The Pilgrims are everywhere,’ Brother Frido said. ‘Their power and reach seem to have no limits.’

‘What do they want?’ Merrivale asked. ‘Are they intending to overthrow the governments of the League of Three?’

‘They have never made any public statement of their aims,’ said Brother Frido. He paused. ‘Although, I did hear they were behind the revolution in Liège two years ago.’

‘What happened in Liège?’

‘The commune overthrew the bishop, and defeated the army he led against them. Many Pilgrims supported the commune, and still do.’

‘The Pilgrims also defend Poperinge against the militia of Ypres,’ said Adela.

‘And they are in league with the man from the north,’ Merrivale said tiredly. ‘His power, and theirs, seems to grow with every passing day, and it seems there is not a damned thing we can do about it. Nor are we any closer to establishing his identity.’

He looked at Adela and Bessancourt. ‘Our only hope is to trace the money. Will you remain here and continue your work? Get Adornes to help you.’

‘Adornes is the one who sent you to Sint Anna,’ Bessancourt said sharply.

‘I very much doubt if he knew what was going to happen. Someone fed him false information. Nevertheless, he is now in a difficult position. Blackmail him if you need to, but get him to help you find the right trail.’

Adela nodded. ‘What will you do, sir herald?’

‘I leave for Calais in the morning. I must report to the king.’

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