Like many knights who fought for King Henry II in France, Sir Jarin Babenberg was another wounded casualty. He suffered a severe gash in his side from a pike and was fortunate not to succumb to sepsis and die. When healthy enough to travel, Sir Jarin returned to his small fief on lands granted to him by Sir Hyde, not far from Mellester, to rest and recover. When summoned to fight for the king in Ireland, Sir Jarin was unable to heed the call, but eagerly hoped ...