I have noticed that as Uhtred gets older he more frequently refers to the brutality of the shield wall.  As a retired infantry officer I understand his growing understanding that there will be war and he will fight but there really isn’t any glory in it.  I wondered if that was what you planned for Uhtred or was it your understanding of war as you wrote more about it with Uhtred, Sharpe, and Starbuck?

Edward Marty