1. Are the fish biting?
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2. The fish are already in hibernation, right?
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3. I don't care if I don't catch anything.
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4. My real job is operating the ferry.
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5. You guys are Danes, right?
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6. You speak good English,
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7. but you have a bit of an accent.
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8. Your accent sounds just like people from my country.
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9. How much would it cost to take us to
the opposite shore?
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10. Two silver pieces.
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11. If you don't have silver, I also take alcohol.
Well, then...
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12. I wonder how many days it would take me to bring
all of you.
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13. No. I only need you to bring this letter.
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14. I thought you were customers. That's too bad.
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15. So, who do you want me to deliver it to?
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16. To any one of the elders. It's urgent.
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17. Please tell them it's from Askeladd,
son of Lydia.
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18. Understood. I'll hurry.
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19. Askeladd!
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20. Askeladd! Where are you? Hey!
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21. Ragnar. Please be quiet.
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22. Why did you stop the march?
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23. Thorkell is going to catch up!
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24. We're not supposed to make noise
while The Ear is at work.
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25. Ear?
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26. Bjorn.
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27. Don't let that conehead breathe.
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28. Ear! What's the status?
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29. They've gotten closer since yesterday.
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30. I can hear soldiers and horses marching.
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31. There's about 500.
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32. They're close behind us.
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33. They're only one day away on foot.
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34. Are you serious?
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35. Yesterday, you said they were two days away.
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36. You don't trust my ears?
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37. That was fast.
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38. They're marching fast.
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39. They'll catch up to us in just a few days.
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40. Quiet, you guys.
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41. Horses. On the hill. Two of them.
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42. They've got us now.
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43. What do we do?
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44. If we're going to meet them
in battle, we must take positions!
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45. No, that's impossible.
We're no match for them.
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46. But if we don't do anything...
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47. I've sent a request for reinforcements.
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48. We'll keep running until they arrive.
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49. - What?
- Reinforcements?
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50. NOVEMBER 1013 AD WEST ENGLAND
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51. Reinforcements?
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52. We're deep in enemy territory!
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53. That's what Askeladd said, though.
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54. He's never lied to us about something like that before.
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55. Well, you're right.
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56. But where's the closest fort?
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57. It's Leicester.
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58. Seriously? It'll take two weeks to get there!
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59. I wonder if the reinforcements will be in time.
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60. If we ask for reinforcements, we have to
split the plunder, right?
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61. Askeladd said we could handle it ourselves
with just the hundred of us.
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62. I'm so tired! I want to get back on a ship!
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63. Yeah.
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64. A ship would be nice...
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65. What? Do you need something?
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66. Everyone's worried.
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67. You should give them an explanation.
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68. Let them worry.
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69. Worrying will make them march faster.
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70. What?
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71. If that's all, then go to sleep.
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72. You've been acting weird the last few days.
What are you up to?
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73. Ever since you saw the prince's face. Right?
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74. I've been living among criminals
for 40 years.
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75. I can tell what a man is like,
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76. whether he's a big shot or a nobody,
whether he's smart
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77. or stupid, just by looking at his face.
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78. When I saw the prince's face, I could tell.
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79. "That's not the face of a king."
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80. True. He looks like a girl.
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81. But he's still a kid, you know?
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82. That's true. He's still young. His future still awaits.
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83. What? His future still awaits?
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84. All right! Wake up, guys!
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85. Get ready to march! If you're slow,
Thorkell is going to catch up!
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86. Seriously?
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87. It's still dark.
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88. Hey.
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89. - Yeah?
- Were you able to sleep?
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90. No.
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91. Hey.
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92. Shut up. Be quiet.
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93. But if I don't keep talking,
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94. I'm going to fall asleep.
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95. This is bad, Askeladd. They're right behind us.
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96. Yeah. I know.
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97. They're going to catch up.
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98. I said, I know.
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99. We're almost to where the reinforcements will come.
Right there.
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100. - Reinforcements?
- Them? Just the two of them?
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101. Maybe it's just an illusion made by the fog.
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102. I'm so honored that the commander has come himself.
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103. It's been a long time, Askeladd.
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104. So,
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105. you're saying a ship carried them across the river?
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106. Do you know whose ship it was?
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107. No. I'm not sure.
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108. The fog was as thick as goat's milk.
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109. It wasn't a Norse ship. It didn't have a dragonhead.
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110. It was kind of pudgy.
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111. It had an eye drawn on it. On the bow. Big, like this.
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112. That doesn't sound like one of King Sweyn's ships.
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113. In any case, we can't follow Thorfinn anymore.
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114. I underestimated them.
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115. I didn't think that the people across the Severn River
were their allies.
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116. Does that mean the people across the river
switched sides from England to Denmark?
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117. You idiot! You don't know anything!
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118. The land on the other side of this river isn't
part of England in the first place!
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119. It's Wales.
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120. Wales is a mountainous region to the west of England.
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121. The steep mountains had few natural resources.
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122. Flat land suitable for agriculture was scarce.
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123. The land was poor compared to England.
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124. After the end of rule by the Roman Empire,
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125. Wales was never unified under a single country.
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126. The region was divided into many
small, rival kingdoms for hundreds of years.
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127. Askeladd's request for reinforcements was answered
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128. by one of those small kingdoms.
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129. I want to compliment you for this, Askeladd.
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130. Thorkell must be clenching his teeth in anger
on the other side of the river.
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131. If we continue going by sea,
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132. we can return to Gainsborough.
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133. No. We're going to go by land.
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134. What are you talking about?
There's a ship right there.
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135. Don't look at it from the perspective
of a large nation.
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136. For this country, even three warships
are a valuable asset.
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137. We have to be thankful that they helped us
escape from Thorkell in the first place.
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138. Then we can make do with only two ships!
We can all fit!
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139. No. If you keep acting selfish,
I'm going to leave you behind.
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140. Are you telling me to walk across Wales?
That's ridiculous!
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141. The people in this land hate us!
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142. I can't allow you to endanger His Highness any further!
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143. A hawk.
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144. It's so low.
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145. Ragnar. Catch it.
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146. Pardon me, Your Highness, we're in the middle
of something important.
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147. It's better than moving north through England
with Thorkell at our heels.
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148. Anyway, this country is an ally of mine.
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149. If you're still worried...
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150. Thorfinn!
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151. I'll assign him to guard Canute.
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152. Wow! You're the guy from back there...
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153. Don't make the decision for me.
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154. He's small, but he's good.
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155. And he's the same age as His Highness.
I'm sure they'll get along.
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156. Say your greetings, Thorfinn.
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157. Are you an idiot?
What are you glaring at him for?
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158. You're going to reward me for this, right?
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159. All right, all right.
When we get to Gainsborough, I'll duel you.
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160. Askeladd. Are you ready?
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161. Yes. We just finished.
Oh, my. We're so busy.
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162. This is the general of the Kingdom of Morgannwg,
Gratianus.
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163. He's going to show us the way.
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164. You have a threatening look about you,
but you have a good face.
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165. Commander, that's one of my men.
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166. His Highness Prince Canute is over there.
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167. His eyes look weak.
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168. Is he really going to be the next ruler of England?
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169. What? You bastard! How rude!
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170. There's only one reason
we're helping the Danish prince escape.
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171. It's so that we can enter a treaty of non-aggression.
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172. It's all up to you. Prince, swear
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173. that once you become the king of England,
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174. you'll never interfere in the matters of Wales.
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175. Yes. Leave it to me.
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176. His Highness says,
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177. "If you give us three ships—"
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178. I asked the prince.
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179. What?
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180. Never mind. I'll ask again later.
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181. I'll prepare a written document in the meantime.
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182. Get ready to depart.
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183. What's wrong with that arrogant snob?
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184. He's taking advantage of us!
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185. Does he think he's an equal to the prince?
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186. That country bumpkin!
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187. Marching, marching, and more marching!
Now we're marching in the mountains!
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188. Mountains are better than Thorkell.
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189. Let's talk about something more fun.
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190. Like what?
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191. Our reward from King Sweyn.
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192. We saved the prince from Thorkell.
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193. I want a farm!
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194. I want a cool sword.
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195. No. It's all about the gold. Nothing's better than gold.
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196. Yeah.
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197. I heard the king has
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198. a hundred beautiful slave women
from around the world in his bedroom.
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199. Come here.
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200. I'm so excited! Is there anything else?
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201. Hey, priest!
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202. You've been to the palace, right?
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203. What does the king have in his house?
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204. Well, there was nothing of value in particular.
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205. No way! Not even beautiful women?
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206. Well, he did have a lot of slave women.
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207. What? Aren't you interested?
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208. You don't like women?
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209. No. Gold, silver, and beautiful women are all nothing
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210. compared to the thing I seek.
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211. Please tell us! What is it you're seeking?
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212. Love.
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213. - What? Love?
- Yes.
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214. What's that? I've never heard of it.
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215. I know what it is. It's like a spell
that the Christians are always chanting.
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216. Isn't it some kind of food?
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217. How many pounds in silver?
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218. It can't be measured in silver,
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219. because love is what gives value to silver.
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220. Without love, gold, silver, and beautiful women
are all worthless.
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221. "Gives value"?
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222. That doesn't make sense.
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223. Silver has the value of silver.
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224. Don't make it so difficult.
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225. He's bluffing.
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226. Just ignore him.
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227. Hey, priest.
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228. Keep talking. I want to hear more.
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229. We're about to enter the Kingdom of Brycheiniog.
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230. Don't worry. I've talked to them already.
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231. Thank you for your help.
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232. We're not doing this for you.
It's just that our interests are aligned.
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233. The Welsh kingdoms have always been
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234. threatened by invasions from England.
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235. If you Danes can make them stop,
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236. it would be good for us.
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237. I'm sure His Highness the Prince will promise you that.
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238. So, is that your king, Askeladd?
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239. He's from a good bloodline.
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240. As for the rest, I have high hopes for him
since he's young.
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241. The more you fall for a man,
the less things go how you want.
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242. Maybe someone like him is just what we need.
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243. We're the descendants of Britannia.
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244. We're not going to follow the king of the Danes.
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245. Gratianus.
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246. Do you still believe in the legend?
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247. The legend that Artorius will return
from Avalon to the west
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248. and restore the Britannia of old.
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249. Askeladd!
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250. Are you sure?
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251. That's what The Ear says.
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252. Thank you for coming, prince of the Danes!
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253. They're messengers from Brycheiniog.
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254. Thank you for coming!
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255. Wait! Gratianus.
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256. Did they notice?
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257. How can you tell?
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258. One of my men has good hearing.
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259. But it's too late.
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260. What's wrong, Thorfinn?
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261. Get up! Hurry up!
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262. Let's go.
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