The men are asleep, and will not wake." "What of my men ?" I said.
"Glad enough they will be that you have escaped," he said.

"They will be all the more ready to do so themselves when they have the chance.

They shall have such as I can give them.

Leave them to me, for they fought and stood by you well." "Asbiorn," I said then, "maybe I shall be able to thank you for this someday." "Mayhap," he answered lightly.

"Now, no more words; but take your chance as it comes.