But the Marshal followed up the fleeing foe, and two battles more hefought before he beat them flat to earth; and then they craved for peace,and he went back to the city in mickle honour.
But in the King's city of Oakenham he found but little joy; for both theKing was bemoaned, whereas he had been no hard man to his folk; andalso, when the tidings and the King's corpse came back to Oakenrealm, hisLady and Queen took sick for sorrow and fear, and fell into labour of herchild, and in childing of a man-bairn she died, but the lad lived, and waslike to do well.
So there was one funeral for the slain King and for her whom hisslaying had slain: and when that was done, the little king was borne tothe font, and at his christening he gat to name Christopher.