Eivor made her way to the Forward Camp to take control of it for her allies.
Eivor met with her allies from Lunden outside the camp.
Stowe:Isn't it pleasant, getting out of the city and into the wild?
Erke:It's too empty out here. No sound but the birds and the wind in the grass.
Stowe:Never fear, Erke. We'll soon be home, back to the racket and stink of the tanner's yard.
Eivor soon spoke with Erke and Stowe.
Eivor:Erke, Stowe. Ready to attack?
Stowe:I have reservations.
Erke:Sparrow-heart has reservations.
Stowe:Though Mercia wars often with Wessex, these people are Christians. Perhaps I can talk to them, to avert more bloodshed?
Eivor:You know the people of this isle better than I, Stowe. I trust you.
Stowe:Thank you, Eivor. I will do what I can.
Eivor, Stowe, and Erke approached the camp as Stowe addressed the soldiers.
Stowe:Brave soldiers! My name is Stowe, Reeve of Lunden, and this Dane at my side is Reeve Erke. He is my partner in Lunden. Together we see that justice is done. But more, he is my friend. In Lunden, we live in harmony with the Danes. So could you. But your king does not share our philosophy. Aelfred bleeds his land dry, works you all to the bone for a needless war. Now he wants you to die for it. So I beg you, in God's name, walk away from this camp. I will find you new and worthy employment in Lunden. You are good men and true. I would not want this day to be your last.
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:This one's right. The Danes are here to stay, like it or not. What's good dying now?
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:Don't be a lackwit! Soon as you drop your swords, they'll murder us!
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 3:That's no heathen talking. He's a Saxon. I, for one, believe him.
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:Come on, lads. It's a new life in Lunden for us. Better that than dying here in the mud.
Most of the soldiers left as the rest stood their ground.
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:We'll deal with you traitors later. The rest of you, attack!
Eivor:Brave try, friend. But now we do things my way.
Eivor and the reeves fought against the remaining soldiers.
Eivor:When words fail, iron speaks loudest.
Eivor:More lives than these are at stake, Stowe. You would warn them of our intention.
Stowe:I understand. I promise my aid, and I will keep my word.
Erke:Enough wringing of souls. Time to act.
Eivor and the reeves attacked the camp.
Eivor:Onward! Take the Saxons' camp!
Eivor:No sense in raising the alarm. I will take care of them quietly. Be ready to come to my aid.
Erke:We have your back, Eivor.
Eivor went into the camp alone to take out the soldiers.
Eivor may have been spotted by the soldiers, which prompted her allies to come and help.
Ljufvina:A gloomy land, full of puzzling people. But when it shows itself in glory, it is magnificent.
Eivor spoke with her allies.
Eivor:How does it look?
Ljufvina:Crawling with Saxon soldiers like lice on a swine. The very sight sours my blood.
Erke:Would the sight of their bodies in the mud please you better?
Ljufvina:One way to find out.
Stowe:Eivor, I beg you, Aelfred's men or not, they are Saxons and Christians. If I could speak to them, we might avoid bloodshed.
Ljufvina:And lose the element of surprise. These people make their living by the blade. We should attack headlong.
Eivor:You know the people of this isle better than I, Stowe. I trust you.
Stowe:Thank you, Eivor. I will do what I can.
Eivor, Stowe, and Erke approached the camp as Stowe addressed the soldiers.
Stowe:Brave soldiers! My name is Stowe, Reeve of Lunden, and this Dane at my side is Reeve Erke. He is my partner in Lunden. Together we see that justice is done. But more, he is my friend. In Lunden, we live in harmony with the Danes. So could you. But your king does not share our philosophy. Aelfred bleeds his land dry, works you all to the bone for a needless war. Now he wants you to die for it. So I beg you, in God's name, walk away from this camp. I will find you new and worthy employment in Lunden. You are good men and true. I would not want this day to be your last.
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:This one's right. The Danes are here to stay, like it or not. What's good dying now?
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:Don't be a lackwit! Soon as you drop your swords, they'll murder us!
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 3:That's no heathen talking. He's a Saxon. I, for one, believe him.
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:Come on, lads. It's a new life in Lunden for us. Better that than dying here in the mud.
Most of the soldiers left as the rest stood their ground.
Anglo-Saxon Soldier 2:We'll deal with you traitors later. The rest of you, attack!
Eivor:Brave try, friend. But now we do things my way.
Eivor and her allies fought against the remaining soldiers.
Eivor:Ljufvina speaks true. In trying to save their lives, you would endanger ours. We fight.
Ljufvina:At last, a chance to test the mettle of these Wessex folk. I wonder how they measure against those of the North?
Erke:One way to find out.
Eivor and her allies attacked the camp.
Eivor:Onward! Take the Saxons' camp!
Eivor:No sense in raising the alarm. I will take care of them quietly. Be ready to come to my aid.
Erke:We have your back, Eivor.
Eivor went into the camp alone to take out the soldiers.
Eivor may have been spotted by the soldiers, which prompted her allies to come and help.
Ljufvina:Hogging all the fun, Eivor?
Stowe:We could have handled this in a more civil manner!
Erke:Too late for that.
The forward camp was secured.
Eivor:The camp is ours!
Erke:That wasn't so hard, was it, Stowe?
Stowe:Even one's man death is too many.
Eivor may have attacked the camp solely and successfully without consulting her allies.
Eivor:The camp is ours. My warriors will arrive soon.
Eivor left the camp.
Eivor:Now I must see about destroying Fulke's supplies.
After the fight, Eivor's friends spoke to each other.
Stowe:How will ever share this land if we kill one another so readily?
Ljufvina:The weak fall beneath the strong. It has always been so.
Stowe:No. There is more to this world than that. There has to be.
Eivor entered the camp alone and set about killing the occupants.
Eivor may have been spotted by the soldiers, as there was insufficient cover for stealthier tactics.
Eivor:Just me against all of you? I like those odds.
Eivor killed all of the camp's occupants. Thinking to herself, she reflected on her mission.
Eivor:The camp is ours. My warriors will arrive soon. Now I must see about destroying Fulke's supplies.
Outcome
Eivor and her allies took over the Saxon camp.
Behind the scenes
In terms of narrative chronology, the events of the Jorvik arc take place after the events of Suthsexe. Nonetheless, Jorvik itself is available to pledge immediately after completing Lunden and reporting back to Hytham—despite the gap in region level—and Ljufvina is available as an ally in the Suthsexe arc. Her participation in these events is noted at the climax of the main story.
Gallery
Stowe attempting to negotiate with the soldiers
The soldiers torn between deserting the fight or remaining
Eivor, Stowe and Erke standing off against the remaining soldiers
