Earl Skule.
<g>If</g> he kept it?
Bishop Nicholas
Trond the Priest departed the land the same winter that the child was brought to King Inge. He journeyed to Thomas Beckett's grave, and afterwards abode in England till his death.
Earl Skule.
He departed the land, say you? Then must he have changed the children and dreaded the vengeance of the Birchlegs.
Bishop Nicholas.
Or he did <g>not</g> change the children, and dreaded <g>my</g> vengeance.
Earl Skule.
Which surmise hold you for the truth?
Bishop Nicholas.
Either may well be true.
Earl Skule.
But the priest's sons of whom you spoke?
Bishop Nicholas.
They went with the crusaders to the Holy Land.
Earl Skule.
And there have since been no tidings of them?
Bishop Nicholas.
Ay, tidings there have been
