E12 - The Land on the Far Bank

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    THE LAND ON THE FAR BANK
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    Are the fish biting?
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    The fish are already in hibernation, right?
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    I don't care if I don't catch anything.
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    My real job is operating the ferry.
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    You guys are Danes, right?
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    You speak good English,
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    but you have a bit of an accent.
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    Your accent sounds just like
    people from my country.
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    How much would it cost to take us to
    the opposite shore?
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    Two silver pieces.
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    If you don't have silver, I also take alcohol.
    Well, then...
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    I wonder how many days it would take me to bring
    all of you.
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    No. I only need you to bring this letter.
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    I thought you were customers. That's too bad.
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    So, who do you want me to deliver it to?
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    To any one of the elders. It's urgent.
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    Please tell them it's from Askeladd,
    son of Lydia.
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    Understood. I'll hurry.
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    Askeladd!
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    Askeladd! Where are you? Hey!
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    Ragnar. Please be quiet.
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    Why did you stop the march?
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    Thorkell is going to catch up!
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    We're not supposed to make noise
    while The Ear is at work.
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    Ear?
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    Bjorn.
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    Don't let that conehead breathe.
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    Ear! What’s the status?
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    They've gotten closer since yesterday.
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    I can hear soldiers and horses marching.
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    There's about 500.
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    They're close behind us.
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    They're only one day away on foot.
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    Are you serious?
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    Yesterday, you said they were two days away.
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    You don't trust my ears?
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    That was fast.
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    They're marching fast.
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    They'll catch up to us in just a few days.
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    Quiet, you guys.
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    Horses. On the hill. Two of them.
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    They've got us now.
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    What do we do?
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    If we're going to meet them
    in battle, we must take positions!
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    No, that's impossible.
    We're no match for them.
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    But if we don't do anything...
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    I've sent a request for reinforcements.
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    We'll keep running until they arrive.
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    - What?
    - Reinforcements?
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    NOVEMBER 1013 AD WEST ENGLAND
    DOWNSTREAM EAST BANK OF SEVERN RIVER
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    Reinforcements?
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    We're deep in enemy territory!
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    That's what Askeladd said, though.
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    He's never lied to us about
    something like that before.
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    Well, you're right.
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    But where's the closest fort?
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    It's Leicester.
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    Seriously? It'll take two weeks to get there!
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    I wonder if the reinforcements
    will be in time.
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    If we ask for reinforcements, we have to
    split the plunder, right?
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    Askeladd said we could handle it ourselves
    with just the hundred of us.
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    I'm so tired! I want to get back on a ship!
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    Yeah.
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    A ship would be nice...
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    What? Do you need something?
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    Everyone's worried.
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    You should give them an explanation.
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    Let them worry.
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    Worrying will make them march faster.
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    What?
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    If that's all, then go to sleep.
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    You've been acting weird the last few days.
    What are you up to?
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    Ever since you saw the prince's face. Right?
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    I've been living among criminals
    for 40 years.
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    I can tell what a man is like,
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    whether he's a big shot or a nobody,
    whether he's smart
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    or stupid, just by looking at his face.
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    When I saw the prince's face, I could tell.
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    "That's not the face of a king."
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    True. He looks like a girl.
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    But he's still a kid, you know?
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    That's true. He's still young.
    His future still awaits.
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    What? His future still awaits?
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    All right! Wake up, guys!
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    Get ready to march! If you're slow,
    Thorkell is going to catch up!
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    Seriously?
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    It's still dark.
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    Hey.
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    - Yeah?
    - Were you able to sleep?
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    No.
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    Hey.
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    Shut up. Be quiet.
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    But if I don't keep talking,
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    I'm going to fall asleep.
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    This is bad, Askeladd.
    They're right behind us.
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    Yeah. I know.
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    They're going to catch up.
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    I said, I know.
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    We're almost to where the reinforcements will come.
    Right there.
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    - Reinforcements?
    - Them? Just the two of them?
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    Maybe it's just an illusion made by the fog.
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    I'm so honored that the
    commander has come himself.
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    It's been a long time, Askeladd.
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    So,
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    you're saying a ship carried
    them across the river?
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    Do you know whose ship it was?
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    No. I'm not sure.
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    The fog was as thick as goat's milk.
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    It wasn't a Norse ship. It
    didn't have a dragonhead.
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    It was kind of pudgy.
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    It had an eye drawn on it.
    On the bow. Big, like this.
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    That doesn't sound like
    one of King Sweyn's ships.
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    In any case, we can't
    follow Thorfinn anymore.
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    I underestimated them.
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    I didn't think that the people across the Severn River
    were their allies.
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    Does that mean the people across the river
    switched sides from England to Denmark?
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    You idiot! You don't know anything!
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    The land on the other side of this river isn't
    part of England in the first place!
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    It's Wales.
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    Wales is a mountainous region 
    to the west of England.
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    The steep mountains had 
    few natural resources.
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    Flat land suitable for 
    agriculture was scarce.
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    The land was poor compared to England.
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    After the end of rule by the Roman Empire,
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    Wales was never unified 
    under a single country.
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    The region was divided into many
    small, rival kingdoms for hundreds of years.
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    Askeladd's request for 
    reinforcements was answered
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    by one of those small kingdoms.
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    EAST OF MORGANNWG KINGDOM
    WALES
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    I want to compliment you for this, Askeladd.
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    Thorkell must be clenching his teeth in anger
    on the other side of the river.
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    If we continue going by sea,
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    we can return to Gainsborough.
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    No. We're going to go by land.
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    What are you talking about?
    There's a ship right there.
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    Don't look at it from the perspective
    of a large nation.
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    For this country, even three warships
    are a valuable asset.
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    We have to be thankful that they helped us
    escape from Thorkell in the first place.
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    Then we can make do with only two ships!
    We can all fit!
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    No. If you keep acting selfish,
    I'm going to leave you behind.
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    Are you telling me to walk across Wales?
    That's ridiculous!
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    The people in this land hate us!
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    I can't allow you to endanger
    His Highness any further!
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    A hawk.
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    It's so low.
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    Ragnar. Catch it.
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    Pardon me, Your Highness, we're in the middle
    of something important.
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    It's better than moving north through England
    with Thorkell at our heels.
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    Anyway, this country is an ally of mine.
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    If you're still worried...
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    Thorfinn!
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    I'll assign him to guard Canute.
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    Wow! You're the guy from back there...
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    Don't make the decision for me.
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    He's small, but he's good.
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    And he's the same age as His Highness.
    I'm sure they'll get along.
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    Say your greetings, Thorfinn.
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    Are you an idiot?
    What are you glaring at him for?
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    You're going to reward me for this, right?
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    All right, all right.
    When we get to Gainsborough, I'll duel you.
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    Askeladd. Are you ready?
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    Yes. We just finished.
    Oh, my. We're so busy.
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    This is the general of the Kingdom of Morgannwg,
    Gratianus.
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    He's going to show us the way.
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    You have a threatening look about you,
    but you have a good face.
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    Commander, that's one of my men.
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    His Highness Prince Canute is over there.
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    His eyes look weak.
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    Is he really going to be
    the next ruler of England?
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    What? You bastard! How rude!
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    There's only one reason
    we're helping the Danish prince escape.
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    It's so that we can enter
    a treaty of non-aggression.
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    It's all up to you. Prince, swear
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    that once you become the king of England,
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    you'll never interfere
    in the matters of Wales.
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    Yes. Leave it to me.
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    His Highness says,
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    "If you give us three ships--"
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    I asked the prince.
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    What?
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    Never mind. I'll ask again later.
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    I'll prepare a written
    document in the meantime.
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    Get ready to depart.
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    What's wrong with that arrogant snob?
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    He's taking advantage of us!
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    Does he think he's an equal to the prince?
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    That country bumpkin!
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    Marching, marching, and more marching!
    Now we're marching in the mountains!
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    Mountains are better than Thorkell.
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    Let's talk about something more fun.
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    Like what?
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    Our reward from King Sweyn.
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    We saved the prince from Thorkell.
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    I want a farm!
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    I want a cool sword.
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    No. It's all about the gold.
    Nothing's better than gold.
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    Yeah.
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    I heard the king has
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    a hundred beautiful slave women
    from around the world in his bedroom.
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    Come here.
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    I'm so excited! Is there anything else?
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    Hey, priest!
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    You've been to the palace, right?
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    What does the king have in his house?
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    Well, there was nothing
    of value in particular.
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    No way! Not even beautiful women?
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    Well, he did have a lot of slave women.
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    What? Aren't you interested?
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    You don't like women?
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    No. Gold, silver, and beautiful
    women are all nothing
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    compared to the thing I seek.
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    Please tell us! What is it you're seeking?
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    Love.
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    - What? Love?
    - Yes.
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    What's that? I've never heard of it.
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    I know what it is. It's like a spell
    that the Christians are always chanting.
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    Isn't it some kind of food?
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    How many pounds in silver?
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    It can't be measured in silver,
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    because love is what gives value to silver.
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    Without love, gold, silver, and beautiful women
    are all worthless.
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    "Gives value"?
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    That doesn't make sense.
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    Silver has the value of silver.
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    Don't make it so difficult.
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    He's bluffing.
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    Just ignore him.
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    Hey, priest.
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    Keep talking. I want to hear more.
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    We're about to enter the
    Kingdom of Brycheiniog.
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    Don't worry. I've talked to them already.
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    Thank you for your help.
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    We're not doing this for you.
    It's just that our interests are aligned.
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    The Welsh kingdoms have always been
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    threatened by invasions from England.
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    If you Danes can make them stop,
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    it would be good for us.
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    I'm sure His Highness the
    Prince will promise you that.
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    So, is that your king, Askeladd?
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    He's from a good bloodline.
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    As for the rest, I have high hopes for him
    since he's young.
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    The more you fall for a man,
    the less things go how you want.
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    Maybe someone like him is just what we need.
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    We're the descendants of Britannia.
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    We're not going to follow
    the king of the Danes.
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    Gratianus.
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    Do you still believe in the legend?
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    The legend that Artorius will return
    from Avalon to the west
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    and restore the Britannia of old.
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    Askeladd!
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    Are you sure?
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    That's what The Ear says.
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    Thank you for coming, prince of the Danes!
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    They're messengers from Brycheiniog.
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    Thank you for coming!
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    Wait! Gratianus.
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    Did they notice?
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    How can you tell?
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    One of my men has good hearing.
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    But it's too late.
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    What's wrong, Thorfinn?
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    Get up! Hurry up!
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    Let's go.