“ | It takes some bones to meet your death as well as he did. To walk to it, with no complaint. To ask for it. And not for his own sake, but for others, that he didn’t even know. | ” |
Back to the Mud is the fortieth chapter in The Blade Itself.
Chapter Summary[]
The Dogman and the crew part with Forley outside Carleon, as he enters the city to warn Bethod about the Shanka. The city has changed and grown, full of new construction and people.1 More importantly, Carleon is surrounded by high walls, and they could never save Forley if he fails. Even still, Forley goes.
The crew hide away, while Threetrees stand alone on a bridge waiting for the King of the Northmen’s answer. It comes in the form of one of Bethod’s Carls, Bad-Enough and his entourage. Bad-Enough throws Forley’s head in a sack at Threetrees' feet. At the sight of their dead friend, the crew attack. They butcher all of Bethod’s men without mercy, even while Threetrees demands one be kept prisoner.
They bury Forley, with Threetrees saying the words over his grave honouring his self-sacrifice. In the aftermath, Threetrees makes an announcement; the enemy of my enemy is my friend, he will join with the Union to fight Bethod. Who’s coming with him?
Characters[]
Introduced | Appeared | Mentioned |
---|---|---|
Bad-Enough | The Dogman | Bethod |
Forley the Weakest | Calder | |
Rudd Threetrees | ||
Black Dow | ||
Tul Duru Thunderhead | ||
Harding Grim |
Locations and Terms[]
The North | Carleon | Shanka | The Union |
References[]
- It's interesting to see "progress" in Carleon; new bridges, new roads, new walls, and order. It makes you wonder if Bethod really is such a tyrant.