That we found after some labour, moving much ruin from over it, and therein we placed the bones and head of our king, covering it again until better days should come.

And I, thinking of my riches in the hands of Ingild, promised that when it might be done I would see to raising the church afresh, to be over the ashes of the king.
So our little company parted, and Cyneward, who had been Raud, and I went back with the elder monk and the farm folk to our place, going slowly in the warm twilight, with our hearts at rest, and full of the wonders we had seen that day.
Only one thing would the monk and I ask Cyneward, for we wondered how he had learned our faith so well.

And that he answered gladly.
"Ever as Wulfric and I escaped from the vengeance of Ingvar towards Hedeby I wondered that one should be strong enough to defy the Asir and their godar for the sake of the new faith.

So I sat in the church of Ansgar among the other heathen and heard somewhat.

And again in London of late, where Guthrum will have no man harmed for his religion, I have listened and learnt more.