Jorn: We could leave. We could be like the others. How did they fare? No one knows! Lost to the seas?

Tomas: You ignorant fool! The simplest solution is to stay. To join! What do we care?

Jorn: You fear no after life?

Tomas: There’s no such thing! If the gods were here, would they let us starve?

Jorn: Aye, if you’d questioned them!

Tomas: A simple retort! We want the same thing! We want to see our lines spread and grow

Jorn: And bend to their will? And bend to their will.

Tomas: And bend to their will. Bend to their will.


Fear of the waves, think yourself brave,

A great argument erupted from the hall,
Foes who were friends, their conflicts blend,
We aren’t so different then,
Just misguided men!

Fear of change, we seek our fame,
The written word remembers our names,

Friends fight for false fame, fleet feet, fair game,

You looked to me, to lead a trial,
Now my judgment’s false?
You fucking cowards bring this,
Into my halls,
Not Today!!
Not Today!!!

There’s no reason to consider this treason,
You stubborn ass, you were always like this,
Your agenda carries weight of stones,
And it will sink your family’s ships,


You rolled the dice,
I respect that,
The gods of chance,
Are not on your side,

Try to tear the tiers of thralldom,
Forget the thing that tossed you,
Listen mate!

Tomas:
I will bear you no ill will,
But by god or by gods I will face you,
Convince you,
Or kill you,

Jorn: Has it come to this?

Tomas: It has.

Jorn: Me against you?

Tomas: I fear ‘tis true.

Jorn: If you kill me, bury me with my family,

Tomas: I would ne’er dishonor, do not question me,

Both:
Separated,
We sought our destiny,
Brought together, alongside the waves,
I hope you kill me, too stubborn to see,
I fear you were right,
I condemn my family,



The end is all.
Even now
High on the headland
Hel awaits,
Life fades,
I must fall
And face my own end
Not in misery and mourning
But with a man’s heart.

The loss of sons