However, before this plan could come to fruition, fate intervened. Word came to Quenelles of a large incursion of undead near the eastern borders of Bretonnia, led by the Lichemaster himself, Heinrich Kemmler. At this time, Duc Tancred was away in the north of Quenelles, but Sir Orin knew he would wish to meet this threat face on and smash it before it could grow. He therefore sent messengers into the north on the fastest horses available and prepared the muster of Quenelles for the large battle that was to come.

The messengers arrived to find the Duc already at Merlebourg, having been warned in a dream of the incursion at the same time as the news reached Quenelles. His army marched south to the muster at Quenelles, while negotiations were made with the elves of the wood to traverse their realm in order to meet this threat with all possible speed. Yet the tale of the battle that came is told elsewhere and will not be repeated here, for as Sir Orin took his leave of Quenelles, so we take leave of this tale. We have heard of how Sir Orin rose from son of a minor noble of the Empire to become the Seneschal of Quenelles, the tale now turns from him and to the son of Sir François, Robert de Giselles.