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men of the group.
    The disarmament went on and Eriik and his men stayed, keeping the remaining men on watch outside, waiting.  Any sign of a problem and they would swoop down on the fortress, bringing unbelievable horror upon the Saxons. 
    At the removal of every weapon and most of the treasure from the walls of the castle, being safely ensconced in the Viking camp, Lord Devorn asked Eriik, “Now will you remove your henchmen from my land?”
    Eriik thought for several moments with thoughts of the lady running through his head.  He knew he was about to insist on a very bad stipulation but he couldn’t stop himself, “Only after we dine, here, tonight, with you and your family.”
    If a look could kill, the look on Lord Devo rn’s face would have struck Eriik Thorennson dead in his tracks.
    “ My God man, are you mad?”
    “Possibly, but my demand still stands.”
    Frederick shook his head in defeat once more, “Give me your word that you will return to your camp immediately after, leave my land, and never return!”
    Eriik lifted his eyebrow in a jaunty manner, “I will give you my word never to return to your land.”
    Eriik and all of his men laughed until their faces were red , “We will see you at dinner.”
    Some of the Norsemen returned to camp with the remainder of their plunder, congratulating themselves on their success and rested in shifts until time for dinner.
    Bjorn looked at Eriik with a look of concern, “Why in Odin’s name demand dinner with these Saxons?”
    “I’m hungry.”   Eriik laughed.
    Bjorn just shook his head.   “This I will never understand.”
    “Well, they can’t fight worth a damn, I thought maybe they could cook.”  He grinned.
    As dusk drew near, Eriik and the men going to dinner approached the castle carefully.  Some men had been guarding the bastion all day, but caution was always the way.  They were shown in with forced hospitality and seated at a long table.  The family arrived but he did not see the young lady he was looking for. 
    “Excuse me Lord, but I do not see everyone.”
    “I am here , my wife is here.”
    “I am looking for a particular young lady, fair of skin with long, dark hair.  She looks out of the tower most days.”
    “My daughter?”  Frederick exploded.
    “ Then, lord, your daughter is not here.”
    Frederick stuttered, “My good man …
    “ You are misinformed, my good man,” he said sarcastically, “You’ll find nothing good here, but for the last time, I asked you where your daughter is.”
    Frederick was so red in the face, the servants thought he might pass out of this world and on to the next, but through clenched teeth, he told Gertrude to fetch Lillian straight away.
    Eriik told the servants to hold the food until the lady arrived.  They looked to Frederick and he nodded. 
    When Lillian arrived, Eriik rose, none too gently moved the man beside him, who held himself like a strutting peacock, out of the way, and seated Lillian beside him.
    She was so surprised that for a moment she thought she might trip and fall onto the table. “ What an entrance that would be ,” she thought to herself and smiled.
    Eriik wondered what had put such a beautiful smile on her radiant face but didn’t care much as long as she was here and alongside him for dinner.  All the days he had watched her couldn’t have prepared him for how stunning she was.  He had imagined her so many times in his mind’s eye but he was ill equipped for the real lady.  He was caught quite unaware.
    Lillian had watched this man so many times, but being next to him was something completely different.  Watching him from afar was nothing to compare to seeing him up close.  He was amazing.  He was so tall and, mesmerizing.  His thick, long, glorious hair framed his face, causing his blazing blue eyes to stand out even more.  He had hard corded muscles over every inch of his body.  Even the knights she had seen weren’t his equal.  His arms were so