Askeladd and his men change course and decide to return to Gainsborough, by crossing through the Earldom of Mercia in the midst of a harsh snowstorm, where the main army of Denmark awaits. The men spot a small village in the blizzard, and make their move.
No one could have predicted that it was
going to snow this much
كما أنّه ما كان لأيّ أحد أن يترقّب
.أنّها ستثلج لهذا الحدّ في بداية الشّتاء
Nadie podía predecir que iba a nevar tanto
Nadie podía haber predicho
que iba a nevar así
Je ne pouvais pas prévoir qu’il
neigerait tant dès le début de l’hiver !
Não havia como prever que nevaria
 tanto no começo do inverno.