The Summer Army

My name is Runavør, daughter of Godthåv, of Clan MacEoín. My duty is to my people, my clan, my land, my home, my kin and my cousins’ kin. And today we of Clan MacEoín honour the oath our ancestors swore to Clan MacLovatt at the Kilþing of the Skýndrar. Today, we honour our brothers and sisters by blood. However distant we may have grown, the Darím are our kin nonetheless. No number of years can break our bond. And thus, in their time of need, in their most dire hour, we sail to their aid. Two thousand ships walk the whale-road through spattered sea and summer sky beside us. Two thousand ships answered the call of Kjotverð Jarl Halfdarymsson and the words of Landgraaf Ritýrd Drauðr. Tyrants are fated never to prosper, and Æthelwulf of house Palifrun shall be no exception. We make for Bræknge under the falling stars of the sky-hall, and hope that perhaps we will raise horns of golden mead in that same hall come sunrise. - One of the countless minor jarls who answered the call to form the Sommerhær.The Summer Army (Rakki: Sommarhær, Darim & Old Rakki: Sommrhyjír) was a great Darim-Rakki army formed in (eponymously) summer -1798. It was a grand, united force from both Kol Darim and the Skýndrar.
== Formation ==
After Richard Dread and Nevaeh experienced a prophetic vivid dream that involved King Æthelwulf and Ecbert of Lyndes and a collapsing palace room, they learnt that Æthelwulf desired to find Tzopolotl's Fountain of Youth, and that he also wanted to conquer Kol Darim. Armed with this knowledge, they travelled to Kol Darim, to the court of Kjotverð Jarl, Tooth-in-the-Eye (and sought audience after they regrouped with their crew from months ago). Nevaeh attempted to bargain with the Jarl, but throwing her weight around got her nowhere. Richard showed great respect for the Jarl, delivering the news and being honest and forthcoming with him. In return, Kjotverð was warm, jolly and hospitable, and appointed Richard as landgraf, a minor noble, and had his scribes heed the suggestion. They sent three albatrosses with missives to the Rakkimarrans. A long month and six days passed with no news, and the Darim began to lose hope. Until at sunset on the thirty-fourth day, under a conjunction of stars, the Skýndrar fleet arrived, hundreds of longships strong, great sails flying in the wind, and the people of the city rejoiced. Stood on the pier, Richard, Breighde and Heithkja embraced and celebrated.
== Leadership ==
The Army was led by the two high commanders - Jarl Kjotverð Snake-in-the-Eye, and the Rakki leader Rekunr Ada MacLovatt, the second eldest matriarch-in-line of Clan MacLovatt. Beneath them were numerous góþrar (close advisors) like Heithkja the Unbroken and Lillimeld MacTamworth. 
The bulk of the army was made up of longships, filled with vikingr (warriors seeking to gain glory), skaldr (warriors seeking to forge great stories), berserkr (warriors seeking to kill), ruedr (warriors motivated by revenge or hate) and drengr (warriors seeking honourable or meaningful death). 
There were about 90 Rakki longships, each crewed by 30 or so, bringing the rough total f Rakki to nearly 3,000. The Darim had only soldiers, no ships, but this brought the total to almost 6,000. In addition, the fleet had four büssr longships, larger two-decked ones fit as troop carrying ships, and flagships for the commanders.
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