That night, the Vikings made camp in the mountains.
The captain and Hadrian decided that nighttime was the best time to make an escape.
"But what if the guards are awake and see us?" whispered Hadrian.
"Don't worry, it will be too dark - they won't see us." the captain reassured Hadrian.
That night, under the cover of darkness, the captain and Hadrian made their escape. The snuck past the sleeping guard.
They tiptoed as quietly as possible, but Hadrian stepped on a branch, which snapped.
"Hadrian!!" hissed the captain.
But it was too late. Two guards had already blocked their path of escape, forcing the knights back.
The two knights turned around - more Vikings were approaching.
The knights were rounded up and returned as prisoners, now under the watchful eyes of two guards.
Later that day, the Vikings and their captives continued their journey back to Viking land.
Meanwhile, at the ruined outpost, Richard, Edward and the two soldiers had gathered their arms and armour from the weaponry scattered around the fort.
They planned to return to the king's castle and organize a rescue mission for Hadrian and the captain. They knew that the king would offer them little sympathy, given that they surrendered and placed the jousting champion and veteran knight in the hands of the Vikings. Still, it was worth a try. So, towards the king's castle they travelled, leaving behind the fortlet.
To be continued...PlaymoMan
(You probably won't see much of Richard and Edward's side of the story as I need to still get a proper castle. But, I will continue Hadrian's side of the story and you shall see the next bit soon...
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