Empty Justice

Rowanne, Val and Arn are sent to the village of Reghed, which has been destroyed by fire. Harold, the impostor knight, lives there with his family. Arn has a joyous reunion with Harold, and meets his wife, Sarah. They both welcome Arn as if he were their own son. Arn also befriends their son,Will, who worships him as both idol and big brother.

Mistaking him for the knight who killed his brother at the battle of Haledon, the blood-thirsty Blake has tracked Harold down to Reghed. Blake confronts Harold and says that he has come to seek revenge for his brother's death. Harold tries to explain that he is not the knight he once served, but to no avail. In a horrible case of mistaken identity, before Arn's eyes, Blake slays Harold.

Arn is driven to seek revenge against Blake, and his anger and hate steadily grow. When finally face-to-face with Blake, Arn threatens to kill him. However, with Will beside him, Arn realizes that he cannot murder. To pass these violent ways to another generation would only lead to greater strife and destruction. His justice would be only "empty justice." Arn spares Blake's life, a better man for it.

Prince Valiant, Arn, Rowanne, Merlin, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Bryant, Sir Gawain, Lord Maldon, The Baron