Freedom Gardar asks Arnheid to take their son, Hjalti, and leave with him, but he is confronted by Snake, Fox and Badger. Snake confronts Gardar, and although he is an accomplished swordsman he is wounded and Snake knocks him out so he can be taken alive for judgement. Although Einar wants to help Gardar, Snake warns Einar and Thorfinn not to get involved, and tells Arnheid to forget about Gardar as he is taken away. Later, Einar wants to rescue Gardar but Arnheid tells them the story of how Gardar and the village men went off to fight over a body of iron ore and while they were gone, the village was raided, the women and children were taken away and she has not seen their son since then. She also explains that she is pregnant with Ketil's child which will provide her with some security as she waits out the storm that is her life. Sverkel overhears and tells her a story of decisions he made to wait out the storms in his own life, but each left scars behind. Arnheid decides that she must settle things with Gardar and walks out into the cold windy night.