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In chapter 5, Eldol, the duke of Gloucester, goes to Aurelius as they march to meet Hengist.

Eldol tells Aurelius that he greatly wishes to meet engage in single combat with Hengist, noting that " one of the two of us should die before we parted.

" Eldol explains that he recalls vividly the day that the Saxons and Britons met for a peace treaty, only for the Saxons to turn on the convened Britons.

Eldol states that he is the sole survivor of the Britons who met there, having escaped by defending himself a stake that he claims was thrown to him by God.

On the other side, Hengist was placing his troops into formation, giving directions, and walking through the lines of troops, " the more to spirit them up.