(..) I need you to say so. Please. Please. Judith warned us. She had no need to warn us. I was already prepared. I'm still frightened. It is in the interests of the northmen to have a reputation as great warriors. It's half the battle. It sows the seeds of fear (..)

(..) there will always be weak places in the defense. There is much talk of the revenge of the sons of Ragnar. I know what to expect. And we are fully prepared. I'm not sure you realize the scale of their possible retribution. In the name of our dead father, in the name of Ragnar Lo'br'k, we declare war (..)