Servant.Threatened by a mutiny, Askeladd recalls feeding his sickly mother while she told him about their ancestor King Artorius who was recovering from his battle wounds in Avalon, a heaven-like place whence he would return to save their people from their suffering. Askeladd informs his men of his secret hatred of the Danes and immediately lashes out and kills two of them. Bjorn takes off in the sled with Thorfinn, Canute and the drunken priest, with ten men in pursuit, leaving Askeladd to face the rest of his former loyal followers...