"But this, as it seems to me, is a matter that concerns me most of all." "If it concerns not Woden's priest, whom shall it concern ?" answered Erpwald.

"It is true, then, that you have left the Asir to follow the way of the thralls, led aside by that Welshman you have with you ?" "It is true enough that I am a Christian," said my father steadily.
"As for leaving the Asir, that is not to be said of one whose line goes back to Woden, his forefather.

But I cannot worship him any longer.

Forefather of mine he may be, but not a god." "Ho! that is all I needed to hear.

Now, I will not mince matters with you, Aldred.