Here's a short story:

CHAPTER IX 

The visit of Bertrade de Montfort with her friend Mary de Stutevill was drawing to a close. Three weeks had passed since Roger de Conde had ridden out from the portals of Stutevill and many times the handsome young knight's name had been on the lips of his fair hostess and her fairer friend. 

Today the two girls roamed slowly through the gardens of the great court, their arms about each other's waists, pouring the last confidences into each other's ears, for tomorrow Bertrade had elected to return to Leicester. 

"Methinks thou be very rash indeed, my Bertrade," said Mary. "Wert my father here he would, I am sure, not permit thee to leave with only the small escort which we be able to give." 

"Fear not, Mary," replied Bertrade. "Five of thy father's knights be ample protection for so short a journey. By evening it will have been accomplished; and, as the only one I fear in these parts received such a sound set back from Roger de Conde recently, I do not think he will venture again to molest me." 

"But what about the Devil of Torn, Bertrade?" urged Mary. "Only yestereve, you wot, one of Lord de Grey's men-at-arms came limping to us with the news of the awful carnage the foul fiend had wrought on his master's household. He be abroad, Bertrade, and I canst think of naught more horrible than to fall into his hands." 

"Why, Mary, thou didst but recently say thy very self that Norman of Torn was most courteous to thee when he sacked this, thy father's castle. How be it thou so soon has changed thy mind?"  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: Where were the girls walking through?
Guess: The gardens

Question: Were the holding hands?
Guess: No

Question: What were their names?
Guess: Bertrade de Montfort and Mary de Stutevill

Question: Were there six knights for protection for the journey?
Guess: No

Question: How many were there?
Guess: Five

Question: Who did Mary say was courteous when he sacked the castle?
Guess: Norman of Torn

Question: How many weeks had passed since Roger de Conde came from the portals of Stutevill?
Guess: Three weeks

Question: What was Roger de Conde?
Guess: A knight

Question: When was Bertrade going back to Leicester?
Guess: Tomorrow

Question: Did Mary think she should go with only the small escort?
Guess: No

Question: Who cam liming toward them with news?
Guess: One of Lord de Grey's men-at-arms

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: What was the news?

Of the awful carnage