The huscarls and Beowulf were clearly used to fighting as a unit, and it was showing. There was a difference after all, between fighting as a team, and teamwork, and the huscarls had the latter. Even if they were on the same side, there was still an element of unspoken communication missing, which the huscarls possessed.

That had rebalanced the odds somewhat, but by no means tilted them in their favour. It did mean that Tove and Alf were now between them more of a match for the two they had initially engaged, with Alf’s staff lit more brightly than ever. This freed up Talani to take on Beowulf alongside Reg, and he did so, a bellowing charge signalling his intent. Beowulf accepted this challenge with a laugh, and axe met sword with a surprisingly metallic ring, and an even more surprising contest of physical strength, that seemed to be matched. Clearly there was more to this man than had met the eye.

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