“What's in it for us?” a voice shouted. I looked about the hall but could not see the man that spoke.
“Step forward, brother, and let me see your face,” I asked gently. Vika proudly stepped forward amongst the small crowd and made himself known.
“What's in it for us, Audan? We have suffered greatly these past many months and our families have suffered. So if we are to risk our necks to visit this chieftain what is in it for us?” I couldn't give Vika the answer he wanted so I thought I would give him the one he needed to hear.
“Prosperity and freedom.”
“Prosperity and freedom. Those things will not fill my children's bellies or put cloths on our backs!”
“No. But neither will serfdom under the Jarl. If you want to provide for your families, if you want to be free men, then first we must
