Quinn attacks Van Zan in front of the castle's inhabitants and a fight to the death ensues, Van Zan gives Quinn a terrible beating and it's left for the watching crowd to pull Van Zan off before Quinn is beaten to death, Van Zan giving Quinn the beating has an impact on the castle's inhabitants, Van Zan and indeed some of the castle's men then depart with Quinn bloodied and helpless to stop them, But true to Quinn's warnings Van Zan's caravan is attacked by the dragon in the ruins of a town 66 miles from London.