1. Child of a Hero
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2. Child of a Hero
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3. Child of a Hero
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4. Mother die soon.
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5. She wants... come home.
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6. I bring.
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7. Beyond the night skies I'm trudging towards, a lone crow lies in wait
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8. Beyond the night skies I'm trudging towards, a lone crow lies in wait
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9. Beyond the night skies I'm trudging towards, a lone crow lies in wait
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10. Cawing as if to hasten my gait
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11. Cawing as if to hasten my gait
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12. Cawing as if to hasten my gait
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13. From the annals of history, shadows of skulls laughed at me
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14. From the annals of history, shadows of skulls laughed at me
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15. From the annals of history, shadows of skulls laughed at me
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16. From the annals of history, shadows of skulls laughed at me
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17. From the annals of history, shadows of skulls laughed at me
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18. From the annals of history, shadows of skulls laughed at me
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19. Laughing in my face with glee
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20. Laughing in my face with glee
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21. Laughing in my face with glee
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22. So I just bleed and feel the blood I have inside me
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23. So I just bleed and feel the blood I have inside me
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24. So I just bleed and feel the blood I have inside me
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25. So I just bleed and feel the blood I have inside me
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26. Holding to the creed and blade to slay thee
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27. Holding to the creed and blade to slay thee
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28. Holding to the creed and blade to slay thee
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29. Carry on the oath until my last scene
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30. Carry on the oath until my last scene
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31. Carry on the oath until my last scene
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32. Higher than the sky and deeper than the sea
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33. Higher than the sky and deeper than the sea
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34. Higher than the sky and deeper than the sea
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35. Keep your precious justice to yourself, bud
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36. Keep your precious justice to yourself, bud
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37. Keep your precious justice to yourself, bud
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38. Use it till they're torn, become a pile of mud
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39. Use it till they're torn, become a pile of mud
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40. Use it till they're torn, become a pile of mud
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41. I don't need their choice or voice to judge me
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42. I don't need their choice or voice to judge me
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43. I don't need their choice or voice to judge me
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44. The one and only way I had and always seek
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45. The one and only way I had and always seek
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46. The one and only way I had and always seek
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47. The one and only way I had and always seek
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48. The one and only way I had and always seek
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49. The one and only way I had and always seek
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50. The one and only way I had and always seek
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51. Anyone, everyone, I will crush 'em all
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52. Anyone, everyone, I will crush 'em all
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53. Anyone, everyone, I will crush 'em all
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54. Enemies, let 'em see, now I see you fall
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55. Enemies, let 'em see, now I see you fall
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56. Enemies, let 'em see, now I see you fall
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57. Kings and gods, change the odds
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58. Kings and gods, change the odds
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59. Kings and gods, change the odds
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60. I'm the one who makes my final call
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61. I'm the one who makes my final call
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62. I'm the one who makes my final call
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63. My scars, my past and even my solitude
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64. My scars, my past and even my solitude
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65. My scars, my past and even my solitude
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66. I'll quell them all with just my feud
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67. I'll quell them all with just my feud
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68. I'll quell them all with just my feud
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69. Keep your crown, I'll take you down
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70. Keep your crown, I'll take you down
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71. Keep your crown, I'll take you down
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72. I'm the one who makes my final call
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73. I'm the one who makes my final call
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74. I'm the one who makes my final call
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75. NOVEMBER 1013 AD WESSEX, SOUTH OF ENGLAND
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76. NOVEMBER 1013 AD WESSEX, SOUTH OF ENGLAND
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77. Our main army defeated the resistance at Wessex.
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78. It is only a matter of time until we conquer the land.
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79. If all goes well, everything will be done before winter.
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80. What happened to London?
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81. And Canute,
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82. where is he?
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83. Yes.
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84. The besieging army that Canute was leading was attacked by Thorkell.
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85. We haven't heard anything since.
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86. I heard rumors they engaged in battle at Marlborough.
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87. It's possible they joined the local soldiers.
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88. However, we are not yet sure whether they got away safely.
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89. He's my dear son.
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90. Notify me of any information you uncover immediately.
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91. Yes, my liege.
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92. The hell is this?
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93. We're surrounded!
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94. You're shittin' me!
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95. See? I told you so!
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96. Damn it!
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97. Settle down, men!
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98. Listen well! Don't return fire.
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99. Don't touch them!
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100. Envoys of Brycheiniog!
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101. I find your greeting rather bracing!
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102. Oh? So you speak the language of Wales, barbarian.
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103. I had heard you Danes were sub-human beasts with no use for language.
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104. Withdraw your troops, Asser!
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105. Stirring up trouble with the Danes will bring no favor to Wales!
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106. Gratianus!
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107. I harbor great respect for you and your concern for the future of Wales.
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108. But it seems that we have differing opinions on this matter.
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109. What kind of pact do you expect to forge with this Danish prince?
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110. He is a barbarian!
He will not understand our ways!
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111. What's he screechin' on about?
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112. Are we going to fight or not?
What's the hold up?
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113. Nah, this ain't gonna be a battle.
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114. You know what they're sayin', Bjorn?
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115. Not a bit.
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116. But if they wanted to kill us, they'd have hit
someone with that first wave of arrows.
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117. They put on a bluff hoping that it would give them the upper hand in the parlay.
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118. Ah, gotcha.
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119. You beasts shall not be forgiven!
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120. We have watched you vile Danes make war with England!
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121. Thrice in these ten years you have signed a truce with the English,
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122. and thrice you have broken it!
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123. Our kingdom will not repeat England's foolish mistakes!
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124. We will seize the prince and use him as our shield!
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125. Even Sweyn, king of the demons, does not wish to lose his heir!
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126. Forgive me, Askeladd.
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127. Not at all. This is just an act.
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128. They're testing us, trying to see if we can be intimidated.
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129. These days, even sheep must wear wolf's clothing to graze.
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130. I sympathize with them.
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131. Will you tell them of your plan?
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132. I could...
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133. but if it's a farce they want,
I don't mind playing along for a little.
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134. Behold, men of Wales!
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135. The regal figure you see before your eyes is the son and rightful heir of King Sweyn of Denmark,
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136. the mighty Prince Canute!
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137. His Highness will speak to you now!
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138. Treat his words with the respect they deserve!
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139. Now, Your Highness.
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140. Just say something fierce.
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141. It can be anything at all.
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142. "I'll make a stew with your bones," or some such.
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143. Make those rude scoundrels uncomfortable.
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144. If you're the one saying it, their balls will shrivel into their sacks and they'll let us pass.
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145. Your Highness!
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146. His Highness is reluctant to speak before an audience.
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147. Allow me to—
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148. I cannot, Lord Ragnar.
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149. What?
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150. He may be young, but he is a royal prince.
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151. He has a duty to perform.
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152. Every man is here for the prince's sake.
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153. His is a gentle soul.
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154. He dislikes needless bloodshed.
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155. Exactly!
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156. That's why we need him to calm these people to avoid an unnecessary battle!
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157. Does he think he can take his father's mantle by hiding within his shell like a clam?
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158. Silence!
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159. What would you know of
His Highness's thoughts, you rogue?
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160. The royal family is a treacherous den of foxes that feast upon each other!
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161. Do you have any idea how hard it was for the frail and sickly prince to survive in their midst?
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162. He learned to stifle his breath and his thoughts to escape notice!
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163. That's how he survived!
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164. And for his reward,
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165. he has glory-seekers like yourselves coming in to use and take advantage of him!
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166. Know your place here.
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167. However His Highness might choose to act,
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168. he is above the reproach of the likes of you!
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169. What's the matter?
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170. What has you arguing so in your tongue?
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171. What does Prince Canute say for himself?
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172. Gratianus.
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173. I will tell them of the plan.
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174. If you see fit.
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175. I will join you.
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176. Wait right here, boys.
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177. I'm gonna go have a chat with their big man.
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178. Okay.
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179. Lord Ragnar.
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180. You are correct.
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181. In my concern for His Highness's well-being,
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182. I ended up overstepping my bounds.
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183. Your Highness, please forgive my impropriety.
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184. Pathetic.
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185. Are you really my age?
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186. That man—Ragnar, was it?
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187. Yes.
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188. He does not realize that every chick must one day leave the nest.
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189. He does his baby bird no favors.
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190. It seems you have many tasks ahead for the sake of this "plan" you follow.
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191. The first being that the bird must fly on his own wings.
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192. Yes. I am aware.
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193. Begone. We need no retinue.
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194. But...
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195. Don't make me say it again.
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196. It would bring shame to our king if the Danes believed I could not negotiate without guards.
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197. Farther!
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198. Five times that distance!
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199. And tell the others to stay away!
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200. All right.
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201. Askeladd, your name was?
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202. I sympathize with your plight, but we simply can't have this.
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203. I heard that he's already agreed.
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204. A message out of the blue demanding passage through our borders and provisions?
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205. We cannot leap to your aid.
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206. Even the smallest of kingdoms must save face.
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207. Our king has a reputation.
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208. What can Brycheiniog expect to see in return for this timely assistance?
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209. I need to confirm that this is a transaction between two parties of equal standing.
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210. We can't have our people thinking our king is afraid of a mere hundred Danesmen.
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211. Of course.
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212. You would lose face acceding to our request without recompense.
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213. I apologize for my lack of forethought.
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214. It was I who wrote the message to you.
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215. As I stated, for the sake of discretion,
I could not elaborate on the terms of the deal.
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216. Yes. I read that.
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217. Might I ask what is it you offer that is so sensitive?
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218. I have a question of my own.
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219. Is it possible that the contents of my offer
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220. will lead to battle, Asser?
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221. Please, don't tease me like that!
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222. I am not foolish enough to think our humble country could anger the Danish king and survive!
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223. Forgive me. I was just making certain.
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224. Strange, isn't he?
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225. Who?
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226. Askeladd, of course.
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227. I had no idea he spoke the language of Wales.
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228. You've been with him longer than anyone else, and there're still things even you don't know.
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229. What I don't know outweighs what I do, you buffoon.
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230. About the only thing I'm sure of is that he's from Denmark.
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231. That standoffish prick.
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232. Together for over a decade, yet he won't tell me a thing.
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233. What, are you sulking, you great lout?
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234. Shut it. You tryna start a fight?
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235. Easy there, pal.
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236. Who cares?
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237. He's a smart leader, gets his men paid,
and has the luck of the gods.
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238. I don't care what he is. I'll follow him.
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239. This is rather difficult to accept.
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240. But it's too far-fetched to be a lie.
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241. He is of the direct line, Lydia's son.
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242. Askeladd has the blood of the greatest
Roman Celtic leaders running in his veins.
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243. Meaning... that you are not a Dane?
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244. I am half-Welsh, half-Danish.
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245. My father Olaf once raided the coast of Wales
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246. and took my mother, Lydia, as his concubine.
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247. She gave birth to me.
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248. But I had always heard that the bloodline of the hero of Old Britannia had died out.
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249. You claim... that you are truly the descendant of the great Artorius?
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250. Artorius.
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251. A military leader of Britannia,
the Celtic predecessor to England,
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252. who lived in the fifth and sixth centuries.
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253. In the year 516,
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254. the invading Saxons, who later became the English,
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255. were crushed at the Battle of Baden Hill,
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256. thus bringing peace to Britannia.
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257. Legends about him were passed down.
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258. He formed the basis for the legend of King Arthur as it is known today.
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259. Do you have evidence to lend credence to your tale?
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260. I do.
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261. I met him when he was a lad of fourteen.
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262. He was on his first visit to Wales with his mother, Lydia.
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263. She was an unlucky woman.
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264. My father kept her trapped in his bedroom for most of her life.
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265. And when she fell ill, she was sent to the stables.
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266. It is a tragic tale.
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267. And if you don't mind my saying,
it is a shame that the last man in such a great line
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268. is soiled with the blood of a Dane.
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269. But that's just it, Sir Asser.
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270. My mixed blood is the key.
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271. I've assimilated into Danish society.
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272. The lords of Wales will have a powerful agent rising through the ranks of the mighty Danish army.
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273. If we can plop that sickly prince's soft arse on the throne,
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274. then I can claim a high position.
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275. If that happens,
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276. I can conclude a treaty of non-aggression with Wales.
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277. I won't let them...
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278. take even one step into this land.
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279. I like you! Such audacity!
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280. Few men would dare plot such an ambitious career course!
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281. Sir Asser is laughing.
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282. He has the heart of a lion.
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283. There is one thing that concerns me.
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284. You were born and raised among the Danes.
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285. Can you be certain that the blood of Artorius will always hold sway over your Danish half?
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286. For that, I can only appeal to your trust.
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287. But apart from my own background,
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288. I despise the Danes.
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289. Swords over here.
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290. Anyone left?
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291. You'll be givin' these back, yeah?
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292. No, you fool. Separate them out!
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293. I refuse.
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294. A wise man is never parted from his weapon.
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295. It's only for show.
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296. We'll pretend to be prisoners while crossing their land.
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297. Our weapons will be returned when we're "exiled" over the far border.
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298. That way they won't lose face.
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299. I cannot wrap my mind around
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300. the willingness of your men to relinquish their weapons at a simple order.
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301. Impressive, isn't it?
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302. Even now, my men really trust me.
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303. Your short swords too, Thorfinn.
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304. Fuck off, baldy.
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305. There's that trust.
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306. He's different.
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307. You little shit.
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308. Don't get the wrong idea, Conehead.
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309. This windbag isn't my leader.
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310. He's my enemy.
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311. Enemy?
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312. Fine, so be it.
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313. You're both exempt.
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314. I'm sure they'll be magnanimous enough to overlook two men.
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315. Here we go!
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316. Resume the march!
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317. Danes?
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318. Lord Asser rounded up a whole bunch of them!
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319. Whoa. Savage monsters by the look of 'em.
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320. I 'erd they eat 'uman flesh.
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321. I don't see no 'orns.
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322. Lord Asser's got 'em by the toe.
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323. See if they like a good stone.
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324. Don't ye dare, fool!
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325. What a bunch of bloody looky-loos.
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326. What are we, a circus?
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327. What are you lookin' at?
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328. I'll boil yer bones!
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329. What're you lookin' at, princess?
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330. Got something to say? Say it.
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331. You do have a tongue, don't you?
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332. I...
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333. I'm...
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334. I am not too cowardly to speak.
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335. High—
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336. I-I have to ch-choose my words
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337. very c-carefully.
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338. I am a prince.
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339. I... I am not like you!
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340. M-My words have a p-political weight behind them.
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341. Whoa, he's talking.
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342. First I've heard his voice.
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343. Especially in a foreign land.
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344. Signing non-aggression treaties without Father's permission,
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345. expressing my anger...
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346. I cannot just do these things!
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347. I—I'm just... being careful.
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348. Guess you at least know how to make excuses.
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349. Maybe you're not so dumb after all, princess.
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350. You insolent r-rogue!
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351. No one has ever spoken to me th-that way before!
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352. Then it'll build character.
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353. Take back your slander!
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354. I do not make excuses!
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355. You know nothing of the troubles of royalty!
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356. Sit down and quit whining.
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357. I am not whining!
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358. I am just declaring that I am right!
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359. Yeah, all right. I get it.
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360. H-How can you be so boorish?
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361. What do you take me for?
I will not tolerate ridicule from a subject!
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362. I cannot believe my eyes. His Highness is talking to someone other than me!
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363. I don't recall pledging allegiance to you.
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364. Snow.
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365. Askeladd!
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366. Make haste, will you?
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367. We will find ourselves trapped in the snow!
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368. Here we go again.
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369. We will cross the northern edge of Mercia
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370. and head for the main army in Gainsborough.
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371. We'll arrive in one week.
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372. You mean we're treading through enemy territory?
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373. Sure beats getting snowed in on the mountains of Wales.
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374. We can keep moving, at least.
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375. What? Lighten up.
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376. We're quite a ways from the enemy main camp.
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377. How do you suppose we procure supplies?
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378. The lords in the countryside aren't going to help out a Dane!
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379. We'll be fine.
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380. I already thought something up.
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381. All right, lads!
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382. We're changing directions!
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383. Put some leg into it!
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384. What?
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385. For real?
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386. The hell we goin' that way for, eh?
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387. Don't shit yourselves!
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388. Askeladd's judgment is unparalleled!
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389. I feel like I'm almost there, but I'm not
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390. Hounded by bones drifting along on silent winds
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391. Unceasing echoes of voices won't ever fade
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392. We can't well turn back without knowing what lies ahead
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393. We may see in the same colors
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394. But the breaths we draw are shaded differently
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395. You're gonna make me go
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396. You're gonna make me drown
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397. I've nothing left to even lose
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398. You're gonna make me go
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399. You're gonna make me drown
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400. No I don't want it, I don't want it,
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401. I don't want it
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402. Don't let me go
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403. You're gonna make me drown
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404. I'll head towards an answer that affords no footing
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405. You're gonna make me go
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406. You're gonna make me drown
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407. No I don't want it, I don't want it,
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408. I don't want it
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409. But I know no one's there
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410. I will stay right here
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411. I'll walk the precipice
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