Hans of Iceland Chapter XXXVII

In which a band of rebels furtively advances through the treacherous mountain pass known as Black Pillar, led by stalwart captains whose sombre reflections reveal their deep ties and hardened lives amidst the wild landscape. Yet beneath the cloak of night and the roar of a winter wind, an ominous betrayal unfolds, shattering the silent march with sudden cries and deadly musket fire.