The barbarian was actually a norseman who'd broken off from the rest of the raiding party that
had come to saack and burn the West Kingdom.
So it was around 800AD and he was named Hans Erik,or perhaps "Me Hans Eriksson"
as he thumped his leather vest and blinked at you with those baby blue eyes.
Princess Sarah blushed and then screamed as Hans heaved her over his broad shoulder
and strode out the castle,back towards the coast.
The rest of the raiding party were coming back as well and
Han's dad the War Chief happily bellowed away as he openned his booty sack,which contained a
Saint.The Saintly hermit appeared to be undamaged.
Soon the norsemen were heading back to their long sleek dragon boat.
Hans gently let Sarah back on her feet and his father the War Chief ran a appreciative eye over the princess.
No one saw the witch Morgana and Maedel/Maebel,both shapeshifted into the form of ravens,
perching on the cross-arm/spar thing high above where the sail was furled.
Soon the Black Serpent was pushed back into the waters and the norsemen pulled on
the oars to get her out of the narrow bay and back into the wide open Sea of Thulen.
The two ravens squawked and leapt into the air as the longboats sail was released and caught the winds....