... his sword already drawn, and almost collides with a warrior standing over Kaia with a raised blade. A slash across the back of one knee sends him spinning around to a stab at his throat. He drops with a gurgling cry and Thiu bends to help Kaia up and then makes for the centre of the hall.

He quickly assesses the situation – the Red Boar is clearly under attack (by who?) but it seems the first assault has been driven off. Someone is on the roof picking off the attackers with arrows and a combination of Sterki’s rage and Skorageirr’s well-thrown spears had the main body of them at bay for now. He nods quickly to Yngvildr as several warriors join her in her defence of the back entrance.

“Who else has a bow? We need all the archers available on the roof, quickly!”

He turns to the other warriors, “All right then – who’s ready for a sortie?”