Adventure 27, Rudeger's Hospitality Summary

Rudeger hurries to tell his wife and daughter to prepare for their guests. The ladies are pleased to hear of the band's arrival and begin to array themselves in their finest garments. Rudeger then rides out to meet Gunther's company. Rudeger assures the men that he will see to the care of their equipment and replace anything that may be lost while they sojourn in his lands. When Gotelind and her daughter arrive to greet the men, Rudeger's daughter balks at kissing Hagen, but does as her father prompts. The young maiden then takes the hand of Giselher and leads him towards Rudeger's hall.

After the guests and their host have eaten their fill, the fair maidens are ushered back into the hall. Sir Folker then addresses Rudeger and pronounces that he would like very much to have Rudeger's...