Radzig points out he has lost far too much to worry about one sword, but softens when Henry tells him he promised his father that he would deliver it.
Henry informs Radzig that he intends to retrieve the sword and return it to him. Radzig agrees to begin training Henry to be his squire But he quietly comments that Martin and his wife were remarkable people, and he is clearly saddened that Henry was unable to bury them, even going so far as to taunt the Friar when he declared that Henry's parent's souls would be in purgatory until their graves are consecrated. Radzig scolds Henry for risking not only his own life, but the lives of the soldiers who went to find him. Some time later, Henry returns to Rattay in Awakening, having defied Radzig's orders by going to Skalitz, where he was badly beaten and had the sword stolen by the bandit Runt. The survivors of Skalitz continued on to Rattay, and Lord Hanush of Leipa, on behalf of his ward, Lord Hans Capon, gave Sir Radzig and his soldiers the use of the Lower Castle, while the peasants set up a refugee camp in the dried up moat. Radzig leads what remains of his people to safety
That evening, they passed by Talmberg, where Radzig ordered an injured Henry not to return to Skalitz. The next day, under the cover of a heavy thunderstorm, Radzig and his people snuck out of the castle and fled south. Trapped in the castle along with the surviving citizens, Radzig watched from a high window as Henry, armed with the sword, fled on horseback to Talmberg to warn them of the upcoming attack. However, shortly after he returned to his castle, Skalitz was attacked by King Sigismund, whose general Markvart von Auliz is commanding a Cuman army. Radzig praised Martin's skill, and even allowed Henry a few practice swings. One morning in March, Radzig, along with Sir Istvan Toth, was inspecting a new and magnificent sword that was made by the local Skalitz blacksmith, Martin, with help from his son Henry. Sir Radzig encourages Henry to try his sword According to rumors, King Sigismund is marching at the head of an army of foreign mercenaries, known for their savagery and ruthlessness. Sigismund has recently raided Kuttenberg, and forced its inhabitants into submission. However, despite his loyalty, even Radzig later admits that Wenceslas has been, at best, a neglectful King, although he points out that Sigismund's idea of "order" is a far-cry from what the Lords who support him expected. Radzig, a loyal subject and personal friend of Wenceslas, has continued to send him the silver from the Skalitz mines, much to Sigismund's displeasure. The King, Wenceslas IV, has been imprisoned by his brother King Sigismund of Hungary, who has forced him to abdicate.
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