Cedric, the Forester

On a bright spring morning the bustling courtyard of Castle Mountjoy hums with the clang of armorers and the rumble of ox‑carts loading provisions. As the king’s messenger summons the lord to join the campaign in Scotland, his teenage daughter watches the preparations with equal parts awe and anxiety. When her father departs, he entrusts the castle’s modest defense to a handful of seasoned cross‑bowmen and a few loyal locals, leaving the young narrator to shoulder the weight of responsibility.

Meanwhile, Kate, the lady of the house, frets over the looming threat of the Old Wolf of Carleton, whose raids have long haunted the region. Determined to prove herself, the narrator vows to guard the walls with every bolt he can craft, dreaming of the day he might serve the king as his forebears did. Listeners are invited into a world of medieval duty, family bonds, and the quiet courage that rises when a castle’s fate hangs in the balance.