Chapter 66

The night was deep. At ordinary days, at these hours, the farmers were at their rests already having a good sleep. Others might be at ang happy parlours to enjoy the night. But the night was different. It brought neither happiness nor peace to her ears

Rumbles of heavy gears and armaments roared at the other side of the wall. Her men were shivering not by cold but by fear. Farmers were ordinary folks who preferred simple life

But this night was differen

From a distance, she could see Lloyd standing and commanding orders of defense. Sooner or later, the gate would be broken and the whole Boldon would stand against them

A young came to her. Trembling, he said to her, "156 farmers had deserted. We could not make it." With haste, he stood back at his grounds where Lloyd had station him together with the men who had the garrote for arms at the gates opening. When the gates would collapse, they were the fi