Henry scoops up hot coals and flings them around himself, scorching the wolves. He sees that the two remaining dogs are gone. He has a new idea - extending the fire into a larger circle around him. He quickly does this, and it keeps the wolves at bay. The next morning, the fire is burning low.
Henry attempts to step outside it to fetch wood, but the wolves are ready to attack.
He drifts in and out of sleep. Six men crouching around him prod him and force him to wake up. They ask him about Lord Alfred, and Henry tells them that he is hanging in a tree, in his coffin. Click for our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .