“Atleast，haditnotbeenforthisIdunayouwouldneverhavegivenbattletothegreatgodoftheNorthandthusbroughthiscurseuponyou。For，Olaf，thosegodslive；theyaredevils。“
“WhetherOdinisorisnot，Idonotfearhiscurse，Empress。“
“Yetitwillfindyououtbeforeallisdone，orsoIthink。Lookyou，paganbloodstillrunsinme，and，ChristianthoughIam，IwouldnotdareoneofthegreatgodsofGreeceandRome。I’dleavethattothepriests。Doyoufearnothing，Olaf？“
“Ithinknothingatall，sinceIhewedoffOdin’sheadandcameawayunscathed。“
“Thenyouareamantomyliking，Olaf。“