Chapter 97: Lothar the Brave
Flies buzzed incessantly around his ears. Lothar used his face covering to shield his nose and mouth; the thick stench of blood and decaying corpses was nauseating.
The Royal Knights had suffered heavy losses, but the Saracens, who had been at a disadvantage, had suffered even more grievously, especially their light cavalry who wore only leather armor or no armor at all.
The ground was littered with Saracen corpses, stripped bare of their clothing and armor; even some of their personal undergarments had been plundered by the sergeants.
