Yet I leave you Wulfric.

Will you remember hereafter that you spoke with Ingvar the king, and that he was your friend ?" "Aye, surely," answered they both at once.
Then once more the music played, and the little train went on and up the hill, and Ingvar and I stood together for a while looking after them.
"I thank you, King," I said.
"Aye, Wulfric; and maybe you and yours are the only ones who will say that word to me in all this land.

Now take my rede, and do you and your folk begone as soon as maybe, for even I cannot hold back men who are not from our own place." Then I parted from him, going after my people, and thinking that all was well for us, and that surely our king was safe, until I came to where my horse still stood.

There over the lane hedge looked that lame white horse that I had seen, speaking as it were in his own way to mine.

And when I saw him thus near, it was indeed the king's, and a great fear that he was not far off took hold of me..