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'll probably go back the same way,
carrying the ship.
على الأرجح أنّهم سيعودون بنفس
.الطّريقة حاملين سُفنهم
Wenn sie die Schiffe zurücktragen,
Probablemente regresen
del mismo modo, cargando el barco.
Probablemente a la vuelta harán lo mismo.
Au retour aussi, ils porteront
leurs navires. On frappera à ce moment.
Probabilmente torneranno 
da dove sono venuti.
Devem sair por lá também.