After the fighting dies down, Canute takes in Askeladd and Thorkell as his followers, and returns to Gainsborough. Canute goes through an awakening when he realizes the meaning of love in the aftermath of Ragnar’s death. Canute throws away what little feelings he had left for his father, and joins Askeladd in plotting to assassinate King Sweyn.
As long as we don't do anything reckless,
،ما دمنا لا نقوم بأيّ فعل متهوّر
.فمن الآمن أن نظلّ قريبين منه
Solange wir nichts Unbedachtes tun,
sind wir in seiner Nähe am sichersten.
Mientras no hagamos nada imprudente,
Mientras no cometamos
ninguna imprudencia,
Si je ne commets pas d’imprudence,
Enquanto não fizermos nada impensado,