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.
The fact that some of their men deserted
إن حقيقة وجود هاربين بين صفوفه
Wenn sich die ersten absetzen,
El hecho de que algunos
de sus hombres desertaran
El hecho de que algunos
hayan desertado,
Si certains d’entre eux
étaient prêts à se rendre,
O fato de alguns homens dele desertarem