Askeladd withdraws temporarily from the war against England. While searching for a new source of income, he encounters a skirmish among the Franks and hatches a plot to steal their treasure. Askeladd sends 16 years old Thorfinn, who has grown up into a cold-hearted Viking, ahead as a messenger.
They might kill the messenger,
before the negotiations start. It happens all the time.
قد يقتلون المبعوث حتّى قبل بدء
.المفاوضات. يحدث هذا طوال الوقت
Unterhändler werden oft schon
vor Beginn der Verhandlungen getötet.
Podrían matar al mensajero
antes de comenzar a negociar. Pasa todo el tiempo.
Quizá maten al mensajero antes de negociar,
suele pasar.
Du coup, le messager se fait souvent
buter avant de pouvoir parler.
Potrebbero uccidere il messaggero prima dei negoziati.
Accade molto spesso.