Ekethorp Wistan Wulfinga’s telling. At Ossby If anyone had been following Wistan Wulfinga, slayer of the Eoland Witch-Queen, in the early afternoon after battle of the Gap and the return to Ossby they would have seen him seek out a quiet corner of the burgh and wrap his distinctive spearhead in sacking, then lay himself […]
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Ottenby – Wistan’s Tale
The Ossby Witan The day before the full moon of the Aefter Lithe when king Wiglaf’s wyrd came upon him. The fleet had rowed in slowly, from caution and from weariness of rowing and fighting for a day and a night. The lookout at the masthead reported the beach ahead had both Eowan […]
Under Ekethorp – Hrothgar’s Tale
It was just after mid-afternoon the day following our return to Ossby, when Wistan comes up to me, smiling, and looked me up and down, assessing my state. He gave me a congratulatory hug and during the close, brothers-in-arms hug he said in a low conversational tone, “I’m trusting you with my life. Meet me […]
Battle of the Gorge – Hrothgar’s Tale
A disheveled Cuthraed appeared towards the end of the morning and reported to the moot held by Beornfrith. There was a force of maybe 1000 Eowans and maybe 20 wagons heading down the west coast, probably making for Ekethorpe. There was a large, high, rocky plateau and Ekethorpe was on its eastern spur. One of […]
Ottenby – Hrothgar’s Tale
It was the beginning of the eighteenth day since we had set out on our adventure. One of Wistan’s scouts, Cuthred had arrived last night and provide a briefing this morning. Beornfrith’s fleet had raided Morbalanga as they headed south along the Eowan coast and as the Geats reboarded their ships, the Eowan fleet had […]
Storming of Ossby – Hrothgar’s Tale
It took all the next day to gather up and transport all the loot from the Nicors’ cave to our camp and start to value it. This was split on the basis of one ship one share as previously agreed with the King’s share reserved. Once the easily valued pieces and been sorted and converted […]
Beneath Ekethorp – Herewulf’s Lay
A Song for Anya You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time Sooner or later Geats will cut you down Sooner or later Geats will cut you down Go tell that long tongue liar Go and tell that midnight rider Tell the rambler, […]
Battle of the Gorge – Herewulf’s Lay
SONG of the EOWAN SLAVES Look at your young men fighting Look at your women crying Look at your young men dying The way they’ve always done before Look at the hate your breeding Look at the fear we’re feeding Look at the lives we’re leading The way we’ve always done before My mind is […]
Battle at Ottenby – Herewulf’s Lay
Sleepy Ottenby If you go down to the beach today You’re sure of a big surprise If you go down to the beach today You’d better go in disguise ! For every Wulf that ever there was Will gather there to day because Today’s the day the Bloody Geats have their feasting. Every […]
Storming of Ossby – Herewulf’s Lay
Gefynhame’s Tally Three Captains met upon the waves Sword-brothers for the iron road Swear to lay the Eowan in their graves Sea-pirates painted blue with woad. First falls Forkhaven’s witchy crew As Geats arrive with heavy blows We free the slaves and our band grew Where goes their fleet ? No-one knows. Then to Sicvarp […]