1. In order to survive, it's sink or swim
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2. In order to survive, it's sink or swim
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3. In order to survive, it's sink or swim
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4. They've always said it's a dog eat dog world
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5. They've always said it's a dog eat dog world
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6. They've always said it's a dog eat dog world
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7. What went wrong?
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8. What went wrong?
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9. What went wrong?
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10. What went wrong?
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11. What went wrong?
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12. What went wrong?
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13. Survival of the fittest, the strong eat the weak
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14. Survival of the fittest, the strong eat the weak
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15. Survival of the fittest, the strong eat the weak
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16. If it's the world that our wisdom will lead
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17. If it's the world that our wisdom will lead
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18. If it's the world that our wisdom will lead
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19. Well tell me what went wrong
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20. Well tell me what went wrong
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21. Well tell me what went wrong
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22. What went wrong?
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23. What went wrong?
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24. What went wrong?
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25. I've paid my dues, I've sold my soul
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26. I've paid my dues, I've sold my soul
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27. I've paid my dues, I've sold my soul
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28. So tell me what is left for me
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29. So tell me what is left for me
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30. So tell me what is left for me
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31. When I've given up everything
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32. When I've given up everything
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33. When I've given up everything
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34. So, what was I envisioning?
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35. So, what was I envisioning?
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36. So, what was I envisioning?
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37. No matter how picturesque it was,
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38. No matter how picturesque it was,
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39. No matter how picturesque it was,
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40. I never felt anything
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41. I never felt anything
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42. I never felt anything
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43. You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
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44. You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
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45. You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
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46. I was only longing for that scenery
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47. I was only longing for that scenery
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48. I was only longing for that scenery
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49. I'm probably emotionless
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50. I'm probably emotionless
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51. I'm probably emotionless
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52. I wonder what was I envisioning?
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53. I wonder what was I envisioning?
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54. I wonder what was I envisioning?
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55. But no matter how picturesque it was,
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56. But no matter how picturesque it was,
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57. But no matter how picturesque it was,
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58. I never felt anything
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59. I never felt anything
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60. I never felt anything
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61. You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
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62. You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
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63. You see, even if I reassessed my outlook
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64. I was only longing for that scenery
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65. I was only longing for that scenery
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66. I was only longing for that scenery
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67. I'm probably emotionless
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68. I'm probably emotionless
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69. I'm probably emotionless
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70. Is this world so far torn from the truth?
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71. Is this world so far torn from the truth?
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72. Is this world so far torn from the truth?
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73. To maintain a balance between good and evil
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74. To maintain a balance between good and evil
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75. To maintain a balance between good and evil
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76. Is it just kill or be killed?
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77. Is it just kill or be killed?
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78. Is it just kill or be killed?
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79. Is the world so simplistic?
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80. Is the world so simplistic?
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81. Is the world so simplistic?
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82. Could someone please try and fucking tell me?
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83. Could someone please try and fucking tell me?
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84. Could someone please try and fucking tell me?
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85. The Land on the Far Bank
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86. The Land on the Far Bank
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87. The Land on the Far Bank
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88. Are they biting, old timer?
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89. Even the fish should be
preparing for the winter by now.
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90. Whether they bite or not doesn't matter.
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91. My real job is to man the ferry.
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92. You guys are Danes, right?
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93. Your English is quite proficient,
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94. but I detect a slight accent to it.
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95. Your accent is much like the brogue of my own land.
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96. How much is the fare to cross?
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97. Two silver pieces.
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98. I will also take alcohol if you have no silver.
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99. But...
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100. I can't begin to guess how many days it will take to ferry all of you across.
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101. No, the only cargo is this message.
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102. And here I thought I had a
profitable new client. That's too bad.
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103. So, who does this go to on the other bank?
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104. To anyone with authority. At once.
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105. Tell them it's a message from Askeladd, son of Lydia.
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106. It shall be done.
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107. At once.
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108. Askeladd!
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109. Askeladd! Where are you?
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110. Hey!
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111. Please quiet down, Ragnar.
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112. Why have we stopped marching?
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113. Thorkell is going to catch up!
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114. We're not supposed to make noise while The Ear is at work.
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115. Ear?
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116. Bjorn, would you stop that conehead from breathing?
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117. Ear!
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118. What's the status?
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119. They've gotten closer since yesterday.
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120. Foot soldiers and horses are on the march.
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121. There's about five hundred.
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122. They're right on our tail.
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123. Not a day's march behind us.
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124. Are you certain, Ear?
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125. Yesterday, you said they were two days away.
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126. Do you doubt my hearing?
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127. They're moving fast.
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128. Must be setting quite a pace.
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129. They'll catch up to us in just a few days.
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130. Quiet, you guys.
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131. Horses. On the hill. Two.
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132. They've got us now.
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133. What do we do?
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134. If we plan to strike,
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135. There's no point.
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136. We're no match for them.
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137. But if we don't do anything...
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138. I've sent a request for reinforcements.
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139. We'll have to stay on the run until they arrive.
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140. What?
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141. Reinforcements?
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142. NOVEMBER 1013 AD
EAST BANK OF THE RIVER SEVERN, WEST ENGLAND
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143. NOVEMBER 1013 AD
EAST BANK OF THE RIVER SEVERN, WEST ENGLAND
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144. Reinforcements?
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145. We're deep in enemy territory!
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146. Well, that's what Askeladd said.
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147. You ever known him to lie about something like that?
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148. Hmm...
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149. You're right. He hasn't.
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150. Where's the nearest friendly outpost?
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151. It's Leicester.
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152. Seriously? It'll take two weeks to get there!
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153. You think the reinforcements will come in time?
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154. Wait, if they do show up,
won't we have to split the spoils with 'em?
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155. Askeladd said we could handle this with just our hundred, didn't he?
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156. I can't take all this walking!
Just put me on a boat!
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157. I'm with ya.
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158. If only we had a boat...
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159. What? Do you need something?
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160. The men are rattled.
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161. They need an explanation.
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162. Let 'em be shaken.
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163. A little fear will hasten their step.
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164. What?
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165. If that's all, then go to sleep.
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166. You've been acting strange these last few days.
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167. What's on your mind?
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168. Ever since you saw the prince's face. Right?
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169. I've lived among wicked men for over two score years.
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170. I can tell what a man is like,
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171. whether he's a big shot or a nobody,
whether he's smart or stupid, just by looking at his face.
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172. I took a single look at the prince's face,
and I knew him for what he was.
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173. "That's not the face of a king."
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174. Aye. He does look fairly girlish.
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175. But he's still a kid, you know?
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176. Well, I suppose.
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177. He's just a lad after all.
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178. Wait, what do you mean?
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179. All right! Rise and shine, boys!
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180. Prepare to march!
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181. Thorkell's gonna catch up if you lag behind!
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182. Seriously?
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183. It's still dark.
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184. Hey.
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185. Yeah?
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186. Get any sleep?
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187. Nah.
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188. Hey.
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189. What? Quit talkin' to me.
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190. But if I don't keep talking,
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191. I'm gonna fall asleep.
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192. This is bad, Askeladd.
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193. They're right behind us.
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194. Yeah, I know.
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195. They're going to catch up.
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196. I said I know.
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197. We're almost at the meeting point.
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198. Right there.
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199. Reinforcements?
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200. That's our backup? Just two?
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201. They aren't some kind of mist demons, are they?
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202. It is an honor to be personally greeted by the commander himself.
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203. It has been a long time, Askeladd.
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204. So,
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205. the ships came and took them across the river?
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206. Could you tell whose ships they were?
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207. No, not accurately.
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208. The fog was as thick as goat's milk.
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209. They weren't no Nordic ships, I reckon.
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210. No dragon heads.
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211. They were kinda squat and flat.
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212. I think I saw some eyes on 'em.
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213. Big 'n' wide, right at the stern.
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214. They don't sound like King Sweyn's ships.
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215. Well, in any case, we've lost Thorfinn's trail now.
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216. Looks like we didn't give our quarry the proper respect.
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217. I never thought they'd have allies on the other bank of the Severn.
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218. Does that mean the people across the water turned against England to side with the Danes?
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219. You fool. Are you really that ignorant?
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220. The other side of the river ain't even part of England in the first place!
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221. It's Wales.
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222. Wales. A mountainous land to the west of England.
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223. The steep mountains have few natural resources.
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224. Arable land suitable for agriculture is scarce.
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225. Compared to England, it is a bleak and harsh land.
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226. After the end of rule by the Roman Empire,
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227. Wales was never unified under a single country.
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228. Several centuries passed as petty kingdoms rose, fell, united, and divided.
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229. It was one of these principalities that responded to Askeladd's request.
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230. WALES - EASTERN MORGANNWG
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231. WALES - EASTERN MORGANNWG
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232. You have my compliments, Askeladd.
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233. I can just see Thorkell gnashing his teeth with impotent rage on the far bank!
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234. Now we can simply take to the sea and circle back to Gainsborough!
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235. No. We march inland.
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236. What madness is this?
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237. There are ships right there!
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238. Don't look at it from the
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239. These three warships are crucial shore defenses for a small kingdom like this.
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240. You should be thankful that they helped us escape Thorkell at all.
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241. Then we can make do with only two ships!
We could fit a hundred!
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242. No means no.
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243. Now behave yourself, or we'll leave you behind.
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244. You want us to march across Wales?
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245. That's ridiculous!
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246. The people in this land despise us!
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247. We cannot expose His Highness to such peril!
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248. A falcon.
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249. It's so low.
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250. Catch it, Ragnar.
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251. Pardon me, Your Highness.
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252. We're in the midst of a very important talk.
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253. It's better than marching north through England with Thorkell on our heels.
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254. At least we have allies in this land.
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255. But if you're still worried...
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256. Thorfinn!
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257. I'll assign him to guard Prince Canute.
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258. Wow! You're the guy from back there...
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259. Don't tell me what to do.
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260. He's small in stature, but he's quite skilled.
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261. And he's the same age as His Highness.
They'll get along well.
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262. Introduce yourself, Thorfinn.
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263. Are you an idiot?
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264. Why are you staring holes through him?
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265. I assume you'll make this worth my while.
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266. I know, I know.
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267. You'll have your duel when we get to Gainsborough.
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268. Are you ready now, Askeladd?
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269. Just finished. Coming.
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270. Goodness. We're so busy.
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271. This is Captain Gratianus of Morgannwg's military.
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272. He will be guiding us on our journey.
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273. Ah. A bit sharp, but he has a fine face.
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274. Not him, Captain. He's one of mine.
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275. His Highness Prince Canute is over there.
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276. There is no strength in his eyes.
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277. This is the boy to whom you will entrust the future of England?
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278. What? You ill-mannered brute!
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279. How dare you!
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280. There is only one reason for us to aid the Danish prince in his escape.
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281. It is to ensure the forging of a non-agression treaty.
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282. That relies upon your word.
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283. Swear to me, prince.
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284. Swear that once you are king of England,
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285. you will not interfere in Welsh matters.
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286. I see. I'll settle it.
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287. His Highness speaks thus!
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288. If you will provide us with three ships, he will—
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289. I was asking the prince, not you.
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290. What?
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291. Very well. I will broach the matter again later.
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292. I will have documents prepared first.
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293. Get ready to depart.
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294. Why, that pompous snob!
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295. He dares extort us for protection?
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296. Is he so presumptuous to think he can speak as equals to royalty?
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297. That impertinent troglodyte!
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298. March, march, and march some more.
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299. Now we're taking mountain passes?
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300. I'd rather trek through the
mountains than deal with Thorkell.
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301. Why don't we talk about something nice?
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302. Nice? Like what?
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303. Our reward from King Sweyn.
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304. We saved his precious son from Thorkell's clutches, didn't we?
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305. It's been a hell of a slog.
I'd appreciate a farm or two.
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306. Or a cool new sword.
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307. Screw that. Just gimme the gold.
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308. Ain't nothin' better than gold.
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309. You said it.
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310. I heard the king has a hundred beautiful slave women from around the world in his bedroom.
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311. Come here.
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312. Just the thought gives me chills!
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313. Any other juicy hearsay?
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314. Hey, monk!
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315. You've been to the palace, right?
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316. What kind of things does the king have there?
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317. Well, nothing much of particular value, I thought.
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318. Nothing? No beauties?
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319. Oh, there were plenty of women slaves.
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320. Huh? You don't sound all too excited about it.
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321. You saying you got no interest in women?
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322. Nay.
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323. Compared to what I desire,
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324. riches and women hold no worth at all.
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325. Then tell us. What is it you desire?
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326. Love.
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327. What? Love?
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328. Yes.
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329. What's that? Never heard of it.
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330. I've heard of this.
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331. It's some kind of magic spell all the Christians talk about.
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332. Not some kinda food?
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333. How many pounds of silver is it worth?
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334. It cannot be measured in silver,
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335. for it is love that gives silver its worth.
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336. Without love, gold, silver,
and beautiful women are all worthless.
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337. It gives them worth?
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338. That don't make sense to me.
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339. Silver's valuable because it's silver.
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340. It's as easy as that.
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341. He's just pretendin' to be all deep.
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342. Just ignore him.
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343. You there. Priest.
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344. Go on. I'd like to hear a little more.
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345. We'll soon be entering the Kingdom of Brycheiniog.
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346. Fear not. I've sent word ahead.
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347. Your assistance is most appreciated.
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348. I do not do it for you.
We both stand to gain from this.
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349. The kingdoms of Wales have long been prey to raids from England.
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350. If you Danes can wrest control from them,
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351. it would suit our ends.
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352. I have no doubt that His Highness will accede to your request.
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353. Is that your king, Askeladd?
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354. His bloodline is above reproach.
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355. As for the rest, he is young with room to grow.
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356. The more fascinating the man,
the more unpredictable his actions are.
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357. Perhaps someone of his character is just what we need.
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358. We are proud descendants of Britannia.
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359. I will not serve a Danish king.
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360. Gratianus.
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361. Do you still believe in the legend?
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362. It says that King Artorius will return from Avalon in the west
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363. and restore Britannia to its glories of old.
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364. Askeladd!
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365. You're certain?
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366. That's what The Ear says.
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367. It is good that you have come, Danish prince!
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368. They're the envoys from Brycheiniog.
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369. Hail and well met!
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370. Just a moment, Gratianus.
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371. They're onto us.
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372. How do you know this?
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373. I keep a man with a good set of ears.
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374. But it's too late.
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375. What is it, Thorfinn?
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376. Stand! Hurry up!
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377. Let's go.
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378. It's just like a burning torch in the storm
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379. It's just like a burning torch in the storm
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380. It's just like a burning torch in the storm
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381. Like a little flower blooming in the home
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382. Like a little flower blooming in the home
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383. Like a little flower blooming in the home
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384. Bear a strong, unwavering volition
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385. Bear a strong, unwavering volition
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386. Bear a strong, unwavering volition
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387. As long as you still show some kindness
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388. As long as you still show some kindness
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389. As long as you still show some kindness
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390. A misty moon
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391. A misty moon
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392. A misty moon
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393. I'm missing you
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394. I'm missing you
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395. I'm missing you
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396. Lap up the sprawling scenery
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397. Lap up the sprawling scenery
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398. Lap up the sprawling scenery
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399. As the beat of your heart runs free
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400. As the beat of your heart runs free
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401. As the beat of your heart runs free
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402. Listen to me, sail away again, again
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403. Listen to me, sail away again, again
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404. Listen to me, sail away again, again
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405. I pray you light the way through uncharted seas
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406. I pray you light the way through uncharted seas
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407. I pray you light the way through uncharted seas
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408. The voices of those behind you are torn towards the unknown world
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409. The voices of those behind you are torn towards the unknown world
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410. The voices of those behind you are torn towards the unknown world
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411. Unfurl your sails, you're not alone
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412. Unfurl your sails, you're not alone
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413. Unfurl your sails, you're not alone
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414. So brave the stormy seas
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415. So brave the stormy seas
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416. So brave the stormy seas
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417. Face that darkness
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418. Face that darkness
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419. Face that darkness
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