The exchange went on for some time. Each side questioning the others courage, manhood or even their sexual prowess. Dehumanising the man ahead of you played as much a part in the battle as actively killing him. In some ways, it made it easier. Easier to kill that man. Easier to be brave enough to approach him. The hunter does not baulk when he kills the deer after all. Brenjulf could see the courage of the men around him growing. Soon they would be ready to press forward. Soon they...