The Viking reveling over the alleged death of Alfred is cut short as Ragnar is found murdered in his tent, stabbed while making adulterous love. Fresh widow Brida makes a spectacle blaming all warriors for letting it happen and in advance for letting the army fall army, Cnut rivaling Bloodhair and allegations being made about the murderer. Determined to undo Skade's curse, Uthred proposes to seize the opportunity and defeat Ragnar's remnant own force before the Vikings may reunite, but finds bitter Alfred unwilling to give him 1000 men. Edward however steps up to his future royal duty by promising 500 Wessex soldiers matching Aethelflaed's Mercian army.
—KGF Vissers