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Our men will be glad to return home.
We will have more gold than we can carry.
You and I do not fight for gold.
Remember that, Anders.
I know, Mother.
Tell me why we fight.
Because our enemy still lives.
Good.
I pray you bloody your spear tonight.
You are ready now.
You all have traveled far and miss the warmth of home.
You seek gold and plunder, but tonight, think of only one thing.
Killing the Krivich.
Anders, my beautiful son.
If I should fall tonight,
avenge me.
There are no others, Sea Queen.
We searched every dwelling and slew every Krivich tribesman.
This is the last one.
You know who I am.
You are Ursa, Valkyrie of the Northern Seas.
I am Ursa, daughter of Einar.
I am searching for your leader, the chieftain called Zoran.
- - Where is he?
You might look around and think,
"I am the lucky one. I am still alive."
You would be wrong.
They are the lucky ones.
No, no, no, no, no!
Where is Zoran?
- - Where?
He...
He has built an immense fortress many leagues to the east,
high above Lake Ladoga.
Let me live. Please.
Give him a merciful death.
You'll never go to Valhalla.
If you kill an unarmed prisoner, the All-father will not allow you in,
and I...
...I will haunt your dreams.
Little boy, you and I will meet in the darkness,
and I will haunt your...
Sorry, young one.
We'll find Zoran before the overwinter.
Forget all this.
All of you, get your rest.
Tomorrow we bring death.
Anders.
You are old enough now.
It's time I tell you what happened
to your grandfather.
Papa?
Papa, get up.
Get up, Papa, please.
Please get up.
Slay me, Zoran.
You have won that honor.
No, Papa.
But free my daughter.
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Your family must learn its lesson.
She will die by my hand.
Or you will die by hers.
- Please, Papa, please. Please. -
Ursa.
Papa?
Listen to these words.
No. Please, Papa.
- No, I can't, I can't. - This blood... Listen!
- Please, please, please... - This blood marks you
as my father marked me, and his father marked him.
No... ...no...
You will find strength in this...
Please, please, no.
...I promise.
I can't.
- Please. - Avenge me.
Please, please...
- Please, no, Pa... - Avenge me!
Papa!
That day, something was born inside of me.
A monster!
With claws around my heart, breathing fire into my soul.
And there is only one way to kill it.
Well, what's the plan, Ursa?
I'm going to knock on the front door.
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Hear me, Zoran, for fate has brought us together again.
Some call me Stormbringer Shieldmaiden,
the Valkyrie of the Northern Seas.
My name is Ursa, daughter of Einar.
Who?
Ursa, daughter of...
You look like a Viking washerwoman.
These floors could use a scrubbing.
Silence!
My father, Einar,
- was the earl of Ladoga. -
I remember now.
Einar and you. Oh, you were a lovely little one.
It appears your cowardice has ruined your looks.
You are the coward!
You killed your own father.
Any decent Krivich child would have fought me, even if it meant death.
You were so afraid, you still are.
Fear is etched on your face.
Your father must have been ashamed to have such a weak and disgusting daugh...
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Grendel!
- The boy! -
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- Avenge me! -
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