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.
If you don't hurry up, they'll capture the river.
Los, bevor sie den Fluss versperren!
Si on traîne,
ils vont bloquer la rivière !
Se non vi sbrigate, ci raggiungeranno.
Se não se apressarem,
eles vão tomar o rio.