And he said: "So shall it be.

Take axes and make short work of it.

If Wulfric can slay Rorik, we know that he is innocent of aught to dishonour the gods.

But if he is slain--then on his head is the blame." Then he looked round and added: "Let Guthrum and Hubba see fair play." Now came Hubba, pleased enough, for he knew my axe play, and that chief whom they called Guthrum, a square, dark man with a pleasant, wise face, and took four spears, setting them up at the corners of a twelve-pace square, between the line of our crew and the altar.
So now it seemed to me that I must fight for our faith, for truth against falsehood, darkness against light.

And I was confident, knowing this, that the death of one for the faith is often the greatest victory.