Martin R.R. George, a Westerosi author, decides to write a fantasy book series on his kingdom of England.
He creates the history of his kingdom, divides it into political entities, has some warring factions, builds up a culture for his various peoples, and writes character backgrounds. He shows us that historical events can be re-imagined for a fantasy fiction series, and draws inspiration from historical conflicts like the War of the Roses.

George goes into great detail about his various lands and cultures. The northern people of Albion are rough, proud of their warrior spirit, and
In this book, he creates the character of Sir Gawain, a noble and mighty knight—a champion of chivalry, loyalty, and love. After Sir Gawain's tale has been published, it attracts the attention of King Arthur, and the knight is summoned to Camelot.

There are several challenges that Sir Gawain faces as he travels to meet King Arthur. One of these challenges is crossing a treacherous body of water