Book 2, Chapter 4 Summary

Merlin wakes, when he is kicked. He realizes soldiers who think he is a beggar surround him. The man to whom the cloak belongs is angry and wants to whip Merlin. The man is tall with reddish brown hair and a nice beard. He seems disgusted at Merlin. He tells a man named Cadal to hold him tight. A newcomer approaches and asks what is going on. The men are silent. Merlin begins to speak to him about the bull. The man is interested in the story. The other man still wants to kill Merlin he doesn't believe the story and thinks that Merlin is a spy.

Merlin tells the man that he is not a spy. Merlin says he took the cloak and food. He then describes how he saw the man kill the bull. He says there was blood...