Hans of Iceland Chapter XXX

In which a weary regiment of musketeers, traversing the rugged passes of Norway, engages in spirited discourse upon loss and valor, juxtaposing the grief of a soldier’s faithful dog with the ruin of a noble estate. Rumours swirl among the ranks concerning the fearsome rebel leader Hans of Iceland, whose dreadful reputation casts a long shadow over the impending conflict and the fate of the young and the brave.