I decided against sending Estrid and the children to Upsal. Should Cnut arrive in Heidaby I could not imagine him harming his sister and nephews, however great his wrath towards me. Instead, what guarantee was there that the young Swedish King, Anund Jacob, would not take them as hostages for his dealings with Cnut?
“You might have a point there, Ulf,” Eilaf heeded my argument. Thus, we sailed to join the King of Norway off the coast of Zealand. When we arrived in our two long-ships, Olaf was ashore and we joined him. He had called a public moot with the idea of winning the Danes to his allegiance. Impressed by his eloquence, I feel sure the majority of listeners were swayed to his will. Sadly for Olaf, at this point, spies rushed to him warning they had seen ships approaching. An aged Da
