The Hero Of Heroes, Beowulf, And The King s Land

The night was bitter and clawed within the hearts, minds, and skins of every Geat in King Higlac’s land. Five moons have risen since the departure of the hero of heroes, Beowulf, and the fourteen strongest Geats in the clan to kill a monster plaguing King Hrothgar’s land. This absence has left Geatland in great peril, and word has spread across the region about the increased vulnerability of the Geat clan. Because of this, warring tribes against the Geats planned to seize control of the once secured land. In preparation of the knowingly inevitable attack, King Higlac had prepared the humble remainder of his strongest men to fend off the oncoming raiders. Boasting, burly Geats encircled the territory, and were assisted by the king’s slaves in keeping them well armored and fit for the defense. One of these servants was known by the name of Ragnhild: a frail and withdrawn, but knowledgeable man who had little to boast about, and was destined to work as a slave for all his time on Earth. 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