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.
Do you have any idea how much I, Gunnar,
worried about you?
هل كانت لديك أدنى فكرة
كم كنتُ أنا غونّار قلقًا بشأنك؟
Ich, Gunnar, war ja so in Angst!
¿Tiene idea de cuánto yo,
Gunnar, me preocupé?
¿Tiene idea de cuánto yo, Gunnar,
me preocupé por usted?
Votre fidèle Gunnar
s’est fait un sang d’encre !
Faz ideia do quanto Gunnar
se preocupou com você?