# XIII: The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word explained — The House of the Wolfings > Chapter companion for The House of the Wolfings by William Morris. ## What happens The Hall-Sun delivers a prophetic song to the gathered folk in the feast-hall, foretelling both victory and loss for the House of the Wolfings. She describes a vision of battle, the War-duke standing unhelmed, and the eventual triumph, but ends with confusion and a vision of a captain of the foe speaking with a Goth-folk man. She then falls into a deep sleep, leaving the folk heavyhearted. ## Themes in this chapter ### Fate and Prophecy The Hall-Sun delivers a prophetic song that foretells the outcome of the battle and the fate of the Wolfing House, emphasizing the inescapable nature of destiny. ### Sacrifice and Loss The prophecy speaks of the ancient fallen, the young man smitten dead, and faces gone from the feast-hall, highlighting the cost of war. ### The Cycle of War and Return The Hall-Sun's vision describes the ebb and flow of battle, the rising of the wounded, and the eventual triumph, illustrating the cyclical nature of conflict. ## Character check-ins ### Hall-Sun Delivers a prophetic song to the folk in the feast-hall, foretelling victory and confusion, then falls into a deep sleep. ### Gisli Has gone back to his kindred and the wain-burg in the Upper-mark. ### Thiodolf Referenced in the Hall-Sun's vision as the War-duke shaking Throng-plough and standing unhelmed before the alien host. ## Key lines > The days of the world thrust onward, and men are born therein A many and a many, and divers deeds they win In the fashioning of stories for the kindreds of the earth, A garland interwoven of sorrow and of mirth. Time moves forward, and countless men are born, each achieving various deeds that weave stories for their people—a mix of sorrow and joy. _The Hall-Sun begins her prophecy by reflecting on the passage of time and the human condition._ > Unscathed as yet it standeth; it bears the stormy drift, Nor bows to the lightening flashing adown from the cloudy lift. I see the hail of battle and the onslaught of the strong, And they go adown to the folk-mote that shall bide there over long. The House still stands firm, enduring the storm and lightning. I see the battle's fury and the strong attacking, and they go to the assembly that will last a long time. _The Hall-Sun describes the House's resilience amidst the coming battle._ > I wot not what hath befallen nor where my soul may be, For confusion is within me and but dimly do I see, As if the thing that I look on had happed a while ago. They stand by the tofts of a war-garth, a captain of the foe, And a man that is of the Goth-folk, and as friend and friend they speak, But I hear no word they are saying, though for every word I seek. I do not know what has happened or where my soul is, for I am confused and see dimly, as if the scene I witness happened long ago. A captain of the enemy and a Goth-folk man stand by a war-garth speaking as friends, but I cannot hear their words. _The Hall-Sun's vision becomes unclear, showing a troubling scene of a Goth speaking with an enemy captain._ ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters/xiii-the-hall-sun-saith-another-word - Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se - All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_house_of_the_wolfings_se/chapters