The cavalry surged forward, breaking any formation the defenders hoped to keep. The swordsmen plunged into their depths while another volley of spears came from behind. I unleashed my own sword, hacking down as many Picts, Saxons, and attacking Britons as I could.
“Guinevere!” Kiara screamed above the tumult.
I turned, searching for her. In my quest to locate Elga, I had completely forgotten I was supposed to stay by her side. Now she needed me.
I spotted her a good distance away, near the wall. As I ran toward her, I sized up the situation. She was defending against an oddly matched pair of Saxons wearing full-face masks that made them look like creatures out of a nightmare. One, who was about the size of an ancient yew, wielded a large battle axe, while his much smaller and more spin
