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intense, perhaps they had a plan.  She certainly hoped it was a good one!
    Frederick caught a glance of Lillian and stopped to give her a hug and assure her that their walls were high, strong, secure, and would not be overrun.  Lillian thought her father knew everything, at least she used to, and his comforting words made her feel better.  He told her to go and help the other women with the chores, especially heating the oil they would be pouring onto the enemy’s heads if they tried to scale the walls.  She felt even better after hearing about the hot oil.  How could the enemy make any progress with hot oil raining down upon their heads.  Her father did know everything.  It was nice to have something to occupy her mind and keep her busy.  It gave her less time to think.  She ran off to find Gertrude, their trusted housekeeper.
    After all the preparations that could be made were made, the castle settled into a nervous waiting game.  They really didn’t know what to do or expect next.  This enemy wasn’t acting like any other they had ever encountered.  They didn’t attempt to make contact or storm the castle.  They were simply making camp and sleeping in shifts.  It made no sense.  It was like they were on a picnic.  One man in the castle that caught Lillian’s attention was Lord Montfort, whining and trying to buy himself passage out of danger.  He was screaming so all could hear about how preposterous it was that this ridiculous castle did not have an escape route for the important nobles, such as himself.  All he wanted to do was run.  He was wretched.  No one seemed to be taking him seriously or help him escape though. The thought of his hands on her flesh seemed that much worse knowing what a coward he was.  She was sure if her mother knew her thoughts she would say she was being a brat, but she didn’t really care what her mother thought at this moment, or ever really.  At any rate, she would not worry about the loathsome lord any more until this was over.
     

 
    Chapter 4
     
    Eriik and his men finished setting up camp.  They sharpened their swords and axes and felled a good sized tree.  All the branches were stripped and it would become an effective battering ram.  This was the first of several days before the siege would begin.  It was all a part of the plan Eriik and his advisors had conceived. 
    He paced back and forth, north and south, for the most part of the next few days.  He wanted to know each and every rock between their camp and the bastion.
    On many of these walks, he noticed a particularly fetching sight in the tower.  A beautiful girl with long dark hair had bewitched him for some reason and he never got tired of staring at her.  The sun would catch the auburn highlights in her hair and it would produce a fiery display for his pleasure.  Every time he caught himself gazing at her, his crotch replied with a tightening, uncomfortable feeling that he didn’t often feel without easy relief at hand, but she was there, easy fodder for his observation and he couldn’t seem to stop himself.  Whenever he would see Bjorn walking near he would tear himself away, knowing full well how severely he would be teased if Bjorn found out what he was up to.
    Eriik and Bjorn would laugh as they spoke of listening to the people in the castle shouting and scurrying around as they prepared for them, knowing full well they were getting no rest.  That was a good thing.  Tired warriors were sloppy warriors. 
    “This is rather fun, playing with them like this Eriik, but I must admit to being itchy to swing my sword.”
    “Oh, be patient my friend.  The way they are running around like geese, we can simply wait around, knock on their door, and they will be so tired, they’ll open the gate and offer us some ale.”
    They both guffawed.
    “If you can be patient until the moon no longer appears over the horizon in three nights, it will all begin.”
    “Ah, the moon will be hidden and