Askeladd and his men are attacked by the English army in the village where they had planned to camp during the winter. Askeladd captures their captain and interrogates him to find out how the English knew where they were, and discovers that Thorkell is fast approaching. The news of Thorkell’s arrival sends waves of shock among Askeladd’s followers.
He's seen all the evil things you Danes have done.
إنّه يرى كلّ الأفعال الشّرّيرة
.الّتي قمتم بها أيّها الدّنماركيّون
Auch die zahllosen Missetaten
von euch Dänen!
Vio todas las cosas malvadas
que hicieron ustedes los daneses.
Ha visto todas las crueldades
que habéis hecho los daneses.
Tous les crimes
que vous autres Danois avez commis…
Ele vê todo o mal que vocês,
dinamarqueses, fazem.