Maybe Thranar had forced them all onto the battlefield, but I was left with little time to consider what it might be because in no time at all, we reached the castle gate. Very quickly, I saw that it was bolted shut with a thick wooden beam.
Without needing to be told to do so, my warriors lifted the heavy plank out of position so that we could burst through the door as quickly as possible. I knew that Thranar's forces would be facing away from us and we emerged from the castle ready to cut through them at their backs.
With a battle cry, I threw myself into the fray. I slashed my sword, catching one of the enemy's arms in the process. He cried out in agony and grunted noisily as he flung himself around, hastily trying to block my next move.
