The occupants of the wagon were given a chance to get out of the wagon when they stopped for the night in a line of trees a fee yards off the trail. Dag spent a portion of his time preparing a place for Lucan to sleep. He still had a fever from his injury which indicated he might have an infection, so Dag didn't want to be too far from him in case he needed something. But Dag felt the cool night air might be good for him.
As he was covering Lucan with his cloak he heard fierce whispering coming from across the camp. He looked over and found Marius whispering animatedly with his mercenary guards. The whole thing smelled of trouble but Dag wasn't much concerned considering Arthur and the others were keeping a close eye on everyone in the group. He lay down close to Lucan so he could get a little sleep before the sun came up. He knew Arthur would want to be on the road again before the sun was completely over the horizon.
Dag awoke to men grabbing him and to the shouts of Marius and Lucan. Marius was shouting for the men to take him and Lucan's voice was one of sheer terror. Dag fought back with all his might. Whatever they were trying to do, Dag wanted to make sure that Lucan was not hurt. Things got worse when Marius grabbed Lucan and held a knife to his throat. Dag had pulled his knives from his boot sheaths but he couldn't use them as long as Marius threatened Lucan. If he had to die to save Lucan, then that was his destiny, but he didn't think his death would save the boy. For some reason Marius was determined to kill Lucan no matter what. Dag saw that in his eyes.
Just when Dag was sure he was going to die, Fulcinia climbed out of the wagon and ran over to Marius. She grabbed his arm and tried to get Lucan from him. He easily pushed her off his arm and she fell to the ground. Dag was surprised when an arrow came flying past him seemingly out of nowhere. The arrow hit Marius directly where his heart should be and Dag looked to find the woman, Guinnevere, holding a bow with another arrow nocked and ready. Lucan ran to Dag and grabbed him around the leg. Dag told him to get down and grabbed his sword, ready to defend the boy if need be.
At that moment Arthur and Lancelot walked up taking a stand on each side of Guinnevere. "You can help or you can die", Arthur told the guards. While they were weighing their options, Gawain, Gallahad and Bors came riding up ready to do as Arthur commanded. The guards threw down their swords and Jols quickly picked them up. After Dag made sure that Lucan was all right, he went over to where Fulcinia and Alecto were kneeling with Marius. Fulcinia was crying and rather than seeing to his father, Electo was comforting his mother. He placed his hand on Fulcinia's shoulder and she raised her head to look up at him.
"I'm sorry for what has happened." Dag simply said. She looked at him a moment before nodding her head in acknowledgement of his statement. Alecto watched the exchange with a puzzled look. He then turned his attention back to his mother. Dag walked over to where Arthur was talking to Tristan.
"They are almost on us. We must leave now." Tristan was saying. Dag didn't wait to hear anymore. He returned to Lucan and began to gather their small part of the camp. He arranged Lucan back in the wagon with Fulcinia. Since he seemed to be so much better, Dag decided to ride with the other knights. He needed to spend some time away from the boy and Marius' family. He needed to think.
Since they had arrived at the estate of the Roman family, Dag had found himself looking at Marius' wife and trying to decipher what made her who she was. He could tell she had been abused. He knew Marius was a sadistic man. He knew Fulcinia loved her son, Electo. He thought she loved her husband. But why then, didn't she seem more upset about his death? She had cried for a short time. But not like he had seen other women cry for a dead husband. She was the first woman who had intrigued him this much since Vanora. But it wasn't the same. He wasn't interested in "being" with her. He just wanted to get to know her. Now he just had to figure out why.