Frozen Frontier Prequel: Squire Life

Recap
1487 Squire William Marshal 17 years old and still in service to Kel Roderick. They had spent the past few months campaigning in the Southern Krolrog Ridge against the Bugbears. The campaign failed to do the supply lines being hit. The loses however were minor.

The flashback begins as the two were heading south down from Thikle' Glade to Suulwikk. Kel Roderick explained to William that the war with the bugbears was politically motivated and William needs to understand the political agendas more if he is to become a Knight.

The pair reached a bridge over the Bown Run river. They stoped, sensing something amiss. Unable to pinpoint what exactly the problem was, they they cautiously crossed the bridge. Half way across the bridge they were ambushed from both sides by a band of Orcs. A Orc Spellcaster entangled the pair's horses.

Kel Roderick then leaped from his horse and goes into melee with the Band of Orcs, killing 3. William attempts to copy his mater's manoeuvre on the other side of the bridge, but falls flat on his face into the entangle spell. The Orc spellcaster then casted Heat Metal on Kel Roderick before retreating. Squire William killed an Orc and made his way to Kel Roderick to help him out of the armor.

Kel Roderick orders Squire William to his hometown, to get the local Sheriff and group of others, then return here to the bridge in a day, so they can deal with the orcs. William sets out at once to his father's manor.

On his way south he spots a band of 20 orcs marching towards his home village, 2 or 3 miles away. He also spots double-file boot prints crossing the river nearby.