summoned the men of arms, and all the young of the tribe; and
each man took the sword and the spear, and Morven also. And the
son of Osslah walked first, still looking up at the star; and he
motioned them to be silent, and move with a stealthy step.

So they went through the thickest of the forest, till they came
to the mouth of a great cave, overgrown with aged and matted
trees, and it was called the cave of Oderlin; and he bade the
leaders place the armed men on either side the cave, to the
right and to the left, among the hushes.

So they watched silently till the night deepened, when they
heard a noise in the cave and the sound of feet, and forth came
an armed man; and the spear of Morven pierced him, and be fell
dead at the month of the cave. Another and another, and both
fell! Then loud and long was heard the warcry of Alrich, and
forth poured, as a stream over a narrow bed, the river of armed
men.

And the Sons of Oestrich fell upon them, and the foe were sorely
perplexed and terrified by the suddenness of the battle and the
darkness of the night; and there was a great slaughter.

And when the morning came, the children of Oestrich counted the
slain, and found the leader of Alrich and the chief men of the
tribe amongst them, and great was the joy thereof.

So they went back in triumph to the city, and they carded the
brave son of Osslah on their shoulders, and shouted forth,
"Glory to the servant of the star."