"My name is Egbert, and this knight is called Gutta," said Egbert.
Then Gutta added his own words, "Is there a problem?"
The merchant sighed and walked without reply to the massive gate, which was guarded by many men clad in heavy metal.
The massive gate was made of thick pieces of wood held together by large iron nails. The men guarding the gate wore armor made of overlapping iron plates.
On the walls stood men with strange long weapons instead of bows. Egbert, of course, was surprised by this, as he, being someone who had never heard of the Iron Kingdom's weapons, did not understand how a metal tube could replace a wooden bow and feathered arrows in combat.
Gutta had certainly heard of them from his friends in the North and how these weapons had made Ragnar and his followers the masters of England.
Egbert and Gutta walked their horses forward until they reached the massive gate. They arrived at the gate, and the guards began questioning them about the reason for their visit.
