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The Charnel Houses Below Wilusa

Back in Wilusa, after a week and a half of unconsciousness Einar had finally roused himself from his slumber. He walked to one of Balor's councilors, Sweyn Iron Arm to enquire about whether or not Balor had returned.

"Is your chieftain home from his little wife hunt?" asked Einar.

"No, Maidenface." And with that Sweyn began to walk away. Einar followed, not really liking having been called something as tongue-in-cheek as 'Maidenface.' Sweyn had gone down to the charnel houses below Wilusa. This place had been unused for centuries ever since Evabon switched from burials to cremations. Besides being the record keeper for Wilusa, Sweyn came down to the charnel houses to clean the sarcophagi. There was one empty spot and it was here that Sweyn sadly cleaned, knowing there would be no return for his chieftain.

"Why do you come to this dreadful place?" asked Einar.

"To prepare my chieftain's body for its place here."

"Do you Wilusans still bury your dead?"

"No but it is just me being hopeful that things might go back to the old ways."

Einar looked at the empty spot and then at Sweyn. He was an odd record keeper. One with an arm like his would have been better suited for battle and the library.

"I don't understand you." Said Einar. "I don't understand any of you. How could you treat that pacifist so highly?"

"Many of us have known Balor since he was a child. We've seen him as he is throughout the years… Fifteen years, we've seen him grow to adulthood and many of us were here more than his father Pwyll, that immune blackguard!"

"Pwyll is his father?" asked Einar. "Then that means he'll never hand him over so I can kill Pwyll."

"Nope." Sweyn looked at the empty spot and gripped the corners with concerned eyes, hoping that his chieftain would return. Balor had to return. He had to return alive. If he didn't then this barbarous rapscallion would probably take up permanent residence in Wilusa. This was someone whom Sweyn simply could not stand! He'd either throw himself into the sea or onto a sword should Einar ever become Chieftain of Evabon. It would have been better to have either Ekoto or Alaksandu alive again instead of Einar as Wilusa's leader.