Beowulf Chapter 1 Alternate Ending

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He dreamt of his lord father, and his sickly mother.

He dreamt of a time long since passed, a fleeting memory of a forgotten time. A time during his childhood when his father wrapped him in wool blankets. Shielding him from the winter cold.

Taking Rainen into his arms he bent down giving the sleepy Rainen a kiss on the forehead. Suddenly he awakens, his mouth dry and rusty with the taste of blood and his heart hammering in his chest.

“Young man you have returned to us.” Harold said.

Rainen shook his head clearing his mind of the old memories. that was all I ever wanted I was so happy back then. childhood was so simple. “Am I not dead.” He says aloud looking down at his chest wrapped in bandages.

“That remains to be seen.” Harold said
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As they arrive at the pier and old wooden boat was there tied to the ramp. Quickly Harold says nudging Rainen forward. “Safe journeys may the sylphs carry you across safely your majesty.”

As Rainen cautiously gets onto the boat he turns facing Harold to where he bows his head. “thank you mister Harold, I promise you one day I will repay your kind gesture, I will never forget how you care for more and not turned me over to my family.”

Old Harold swipes his nose to where he in a shooing motioning embarrassingly sends Rainen off on his journey.

Off into the sea Rainen begins to paddle from right to left. Crossing the black sea returning to his port city Xelus, on the Continent of Warhea. Beneath the starry skies, he vowed to himself. “his kingdom, his crown his birthright he will get it back.

And So, the Seventeen-year-old Crown prince of the Great kingdom of Seteria. Rainen the 1st sets out across the black sea in a make-shift wooden fisherman’s boat to where he makes his way to the harbor city of Xelus to begin his journey.

His legendary journey

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