I have ransom to offer for the king." "I will have no ransom," he said, very savagely.
"Nevertheless," I said quietly, knowing that his word was not the only one to be spoken on that matter, "let me tell you of it, that you may tell the other chiefs." "I am the king," he answered, glaring at me.
"Then, King, hear my words, and give them to those under you." "Speak to this man," he said, pointing to one of the courtmen; for they heard all I said, and he could not refuse to listen altogether to what concerned his fellow chiefs.

Then he rode past me, and the men, save that one of whom he spoke, followed him.
Now I was angry as he, but kept that to myself, and waited till he was out of hearing before I looked at the man who waited.

And when I did so, the man grinned at me, saying: "Truly it is like old times to see you stand up thus to the jarl--king, I mean.

There is not a man in our host dare do it." And lo! it was my friend Raud the forester.

His beard was gone, and he had a great half-healed scar across his jaw, so that I had not known him even had I noticed any but Ingvar.
Then I was glad, for here was one whom I could trust, even if his help was of little use.
"Glad am I to see you, Raud my friend, though it must be in this way.