Some of you may be rather shocked that Eodwine killed the two outlaws in cold blood. Here's my rationale. Eodwine is the Eorl of the Middle Emnet. He is the judge of all crimes in the realm he governs. He observed for himself that these two intended to do great bodily harm to the two boys, and either enslave or murder them, maybe both in turn. Such crimes are punishable by death.
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