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A Tense Encounter in Royal Chambers
Amleth
He's here... He's here!
Amleth
Mother! Father is here!
Queen Gudrún
Never enter my Chambers without invitation!
Royal Servant
The King is here, my lady!
Queen Gudrún
Come.
[referring to Amleth]
Amleth
Odin's brought him home!
King Aurvandill
Onward brother!
Peasants
Hail King Aurvandill! Hail!
King Aurvandill
Like a battle dog returning to its master, I have come to be feted by my Queen.
Queen Gudrún
Ever are we bound, my Lord.
King Aurvandill
Prince Amleth, you have grown too old to be greeted as a child.
Prince Amleth
Hail, Lord King.
[Bows]
King Aurvandill
But, a father never grows too old for a good smothering! Oh, how I've missed you, my son!
[Picks up Prince Amleth and hugs him for a short moment]
Queen Gudrún
Will your brother not grace us with his presence?
King Aurvandill
Think not of Fjölnir, he will soon be with us.
King Aurvandill
This was destined for this Prince. Wear it always with my love.
[King Aurvandill hands over a necklace to young Prine Amleth]
Amleth
Thank you father... my King.
Queen Gudrún
Fjölnir!
Fjölnir
Hail, lord King!
[Whilst touching Aurvandill's ring]
King Aurvandill
Furnish this fierce-hearted slayer of men with some drink that I might drink to him!
Queen Gudrún
Accept my cup, kinsman.
Heimir the Jester
LOOK! How the Queen's cup grows wet for more men than her King! What metal might buy a fragrant sip, sweet silver? or hard Iron!
Fjölnir
Silence, you Dog! By Freyr, you slander your Lord and Mistress?!
King Aurvandill
Please, brother! Tis but a jest! A Jest! Heimir keeps a foul tongue yet I keep him as a deep sworn friend.
King Aurvandill
Come, brother. Here is one more need of your safe keeping than myself.
[The King hands Fjölnir's son to him]
Fjölnir
My son, Thorir. To my Brother, the War Raven!
[Proceeds to toast]
Amleth
To the Kingdom of Hrafnsey!
King Aurvandill
Approach, Amleth, and behold in our blood the tree of kings!
Amleth
Father!
Villagers
Come for your carcass! you mongrels!
Fjölnir
You behold your brothers gaze in amazement, I knew well you would; pity you never paid a bastard's eyes heed before.
Fjölnir
Now... behold how swiftly your brother swings his sword!
[Fjölnir takes out a sword]
King Aurvandill
Strike, brother... strike!
King Aurvandill
But know that bearing a stolen ring makes no half-breed a King! Soaked in my blood, it will soon be sliding off your arm like a serpent! ...Your kingdom will not last.
King Aurvandill
Let this misdeed haunt your living nights til a flaming vengeance gorges on your death.
King Aurvandill
Strike... Strike!
Fjölnir
To Valhöl!
Fjölnir
King Aurvandill is dead!
Villagers
Long live King Fjölnir! Long live King Fjölnir!
Fjölnir
Bring me the boys head!
[Referring to Amleth]
Villagers
Do you see him?
Peasants
Over here!
Villagers
Cut him off!
Amleth
I will avenge you, Father! I will save you, Mother! I will kill you, Fjölnir!
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