128. New skill unlocked: War Cry

Carlos's question hung in the air. For the first time, the leader's smile changed.

The man in chainmail looked from Carlos to the others. "Goldwin?"

One of the Lords near the ridge gave a short, uncertain laugh.

"The Goldwin family?"

Carlos did not answer them.

The man in chainmail kept staring at him. Then understanding reached his face.

"Hmm, even if we say you are from that family..." he said. "We know you are still not one of the main Goldwins. You are from the branch that does not know its place."

The woman beside him looked at Carlos with new interest. "That is why nobody knew his name. The Goldwins still use him, but they do not put him forward."

The leader recovered first. "A surname is not a shield, Lord Goldwin. Especially when it belongs to a branch with no one coming to protect it."