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podcasts. Last time we saw a small group of guards escape from Munster with the group including

the carpenter Henry Gresbeck, and his captain,

a short former member of the Bishop Prince's army, whose nickname was Hansel.

By the end of the last episode, Henry had convinced the Bishopince's commanders that there was a secret entrance

which led into Munster near the Holy Cross Gate, and he had been supported in his assertions

by Hansel. Henry stated that the mass starvation event taking place inside Munster meant that the guards

often fell asleep at their posts, so it should be possible for a small group of the

Bishop Prince's soldiers to enter Munster via the secret entrance, overpower the guards,

then open the Holy Cross gate to the Bishop Prince's forces.

Now, let's just pause and do a short overview of both sides

and their preferred courses of action at this point in time.

The bishop prince clearly has the upper hand.

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