York is envied by the vikings and during the battle Ivar see a Saxon girl fight with one of his warriors. The protagonist has a brother with the same desease as Ivar.
"Bad move," he murmured between his teeth. Ivar was ready to kill her. He was slowly reaching out for his knife which was behind his belt. The girl made an unexpected move. She stretched out her hand and threw away the axe as far as she could. She passed out right after.