Eadwynn, she had a good life living in Northumbria at Bebbanburg. But everything changes when her father and brother is killed, her twin brother Uhtred was also thought to had been killed. But years later when she is living at the Wessex court, he...
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NORTHUMBRIA, 866
Eadwynn, the youngest child and only daughter of the lord of Bebbanburg. She was inside the wall of Bebbanburg Castle. She was sitting writing poems while listening to Beocca, the priest. He was sometimes more father to her than her real father was. She looked up smiling at him but suddenly they heard commotion downstairs. Eadwynn stood up and looked at Beocca "What's going on?" Beocca walked up to her "I don't know but let's go" Eadwynn takes his hand and follow him.
Eadwynn walks with Beocca and there she sees Osferth, her twin brother trying to look outside of the fortress. She lets go of Beocca's hand and walk up to him. Hearing her footsteps Osferth turns around and he smiles when he sees her. "Osferth what's happening?" But before he can say anything their father walks up to them "Danes. We need to protect ourselves from them. Now find the priest, both of you." They both nod "Yes father" They walk off to find Beocca.
Beocca is sitting in his study when Osferth and Eadwynn comes in. "Children step inside, don't lurk in the shadows. They walk closer so he can see them. Beocca smiles at them and then turns attention to Eadwynn "Eadwynn. Did you finish your poems?" She smiles "Almost, i would have if this weren't going on" Beocca nods. "He wants to know if you're ready?" Osferth asks him. Beocca nods "Almost. Do you two know what i am tasked with?" Eadwynn shakes her head. "A letter?" Osferth says not entierly sure. "A response to a letter" Eadwynn and Osferth is walking closer to Beocca who is sitting by his desk. "This letter, from king Aelle asking your father for his support, his army to help recapture the city of Eoferwic." Beocca turns to look at Osferth "That's why it's important for you to be able to read and write. Your sister is already far more better than you" Hearing that makes Eadwynn smile. Osferth roll his eyes "Father can't read or write" Beocca sighes "Well for your father it's too late" Osferth sighes "King Aelle could have sent a man on a horseback" Eadwynn shakes her head and Beocca sighes. "Yeah but who's to say the man on horseback speaks the truth or has remembered the true message. What these letters will represent is history, facts. Your father is informing king Aelle and king Osbert he will be alongside their armies at Eoferwic. And the mark of Bebbanburg will guarantee the truth of it" Beocca gives Eadwynn a little toy piece. Osferth is standing beside her looking down at the toy and then looks up at Beocca. "Why do we fight for Eoferwic?" Osferth asks, that makes Eadwynn look at Beocca because she doesn't know either. Beocca takes the toy out of Eadwynn's hand and put it back on the desk. "We fight for Eoferwic because we do not wish to see England piece by piece become Daneland" Osferth walk around the desk "I heard it said we were pagans once . That Woden and Odin are the same." Eadwynn shakes her head. Beocca turns to look at Osferth "We saw the errors of our ways and we looked to Rome " But Osferth continues "I heard the pagans have fierce gods of war." "Well we are right and they are mistaken. Osferth we are blessed. I should make you swear on Saint Cuthbert's comb never to mention the likes of Woden again" Eadwynn nods "Yes Osferth listen to Beocca. He's a wise man" Beocca turns to look at her and smiles. Osferth looks down but looks up at Beocca quickly. "But what if i had a hound called Woden. What if i did? What would you do, then?" Beocca shakes his head "You would not, what if you had a pig called Thor?" Beocca stands up and starts walking "Come you two, let's see your father" Eadwynn and Osferth walks behind him.
