The Mysterious Island : Sanctuary by Greig Beck
Author:Greig Beck [Beck, Greig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Severed Press
Published: 2024-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 22
The Viking elders sat around a table covered in huge jugs of fermented clove-scented ale that was strong enough to knock out a Grendel.
With pleasantries finished, and clan business out of the way, the more serious tasks needed to be addressed.
Audor spoke first, addressing Aric, the council leader. âThe morwi have not been stopped. The daughter of Skarde and her warriors have not been seen for seven days. We must presume they lost their battle and now sit with Odin.â
Gorm grunted. âIf they lost, and they were our bestâ¦â He looked up, ââ¦then we will need to face the morwi ourselves. Or move the clan.â
Audor shook his head. âWe cannot fight a river. For every Fjall, there will be a hundred of them. They will eat us to the bone. We must move beyond the river to be safe.â
âSafe?â Ivar slammed his jug down. âFor how long? The lands beyond the river are small. And what do we do, watch the morwi eat all the animals? Then the plants, and then spend their days trying to work out how to get to us while we starve?â
âThere are fish in the river,â Audor replied. âThis gives us time.â The old manâs smile was crooked. âTime enough to find an answer to the morwi, or to plan for the end of us.â
The group of old wise men sat in silence for a few moments, sipping their beer, and staring at the table top.
âThere is one more thing.â Aric stood. âIf the daughter of Skarde, Yrsa, sits with Odin, then we do not have a chieftain. The boy, Stromson, is yet too young. Our clan needs a strong leader. Now.â
âThen we shall have the trials to let the gods choose one. In two days we invite the challengers to make combat for the throne.â
âAll who say, Ei?â Audor asked.
All six men agreed, meaning there was no need for a revote if there had been any dissenting votes.
âThen by Odin, it is done. Let the proclamation be known. The trials of combat for chieftain should commence in two days hence. If Yrsa does return, she has the right to challenge for her throne back.â
The six men stood and raised their huge wooden mugs. âTo Odin.â
And with that, it was done.
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