Chapter 21 Summary

The morning appointed for combat arrives. The three brothers leisurely prepare themselves for the encounter with the giants, but their lack of haste leaves them unprepared when the giants approach the tower. The brothers take up their weapons but leave their beautiful armor behind as they hurry out to the battlefield.

Anodos takes stock of his opponent and quickly assesses the best means of defeating the giant. When he has successfully slain his giant, he turns to find the other two giants lying on the grass beside his brothers. Anodos feels that he is the least worthy of the three men, and yet he is the one who is spared. As he stands on the silent plain, he sees his Shadow lying behind him.

Anodos hurries to the town below to rouse peasants to bear the bodies back to the king. He retrieves...