TV series: The last Kingdom (The Last Kingdom). Page 1

The king should become king on his own terms. It may not be his father, he can only be himself.

The essence of man lies not in his birthplace, but his heart.

Today I ask you to fight for Alfred. I ask you to fight not for Edward, not for the crown. Fight for themselves and for their ancestors. They are buried in the soil of Wessex and Mercia and they were the land. They are our land. And today, for them we will win!

Letters have been sent. They appeal to all men of the Kingdom with a demand to answer the call and join us on the battlefield. They said that the rumor about the upcoming battle will live on for many generations. This is a battle you cannot hide from this battle you can't stay away. Every husband needs to find a weapon, each man must fight. Wessex will always be light. No matter how heavy will be our swords - we have to beat. Beat! Beat until the end until we win.

Before I was afraid of you, Uhtred, but now I see, you're just a sword. A piece of metal. You have known it will disappear. You will die forgotten, not glorified. You will not get any in heaven or Valhalla.

- Why father had not announced his decision publicly?
- You all remember my friend Leofric, Sachs to the bone. He once told me that I can't beat Alfred, because the big-headed bugger. Your father could not announce its decision for this moment that people saw their new king Edward holds court. I hope fair.

Alfred believed that I deserved forgiveness.
Is bragging?
- Look at the chronicle, I was there on every page.
That's not true! Your name not even once!
But I'm there! Not named, but there is! And the men of Wessex know it! As you know and this. That's what I said the king. I went with Alfred marsh of Somerset, of Ethandune and all the subsequent battles! We were connected, it was what I could not and did not want to become. He was someone I loved and despised. But for me anyway it was an honor to serve him. He was my king! And he didn't want to go to God not giving me what I deserve, a great many times - my freedom.

Everything glowed Alfred down. Uhtred, you can't give to drag you into shadow you must become light!

- No place for me. I'm not a spouse, not Uhtred Koceski, not Uhtred of bebbanburg, Uhtred is not Ragnarson. I'm not even a criminal.
- I would say that you each of these people. The offender exactly the rules you disobey. You follow what you believe and that's fine.

- From that day you are pardoned.
- Provided that I stay in Wintoncester?
- You are pardoned regardless of the decision. And if that door happened to the guards that I probably will dismiss them. I did the trick - I voiced the request and does not require a response.
- Thank you, my Lord, that was corrected.
- I had to close my eyes and stand before heaven's gate. Hope for our meeting, I supported in my life. For of uhtred, true Lord of Bebbanburg! The one that I was not able to understand, but without which it would die a king.

- As I, as perhaps many in Wessex, my wife's afraid of it. What will be written in the future. The uncertainty of the future.
- And then, my Lord, will life. It will continue as always.
- But how? Who will rule? What God will praise? What language to speak? Whose law will prevail?
- You have lived your time, the time will soon come others. God... or the gods will decide for themselves.

She's mad because I'm dying. She's not heartless. It was her heart and hurts the most.

- A chronicle of Wessex. It will be noted for my Board. From the moment of the death of my brother up to these days. A kind of song, which is not of uhtred of bebbanburg.
- People will remember my deeds.
- But they die as we all do. And these pages will remain. Noting the act of ink on paper - we make it eternal.
- Until they don't burn.
- They need to keep it, right. When, centuries later, scientists and people will read and reread written, they are Alfred, they know nothing about Lord Utrade. About your loyalty, wisdom, courage, bravery and audacity. Why are you here? <...> That you would tell me, I can still listen to?
- First of all, I would say that wouldn't kill you. Even holding a knife to the throat, I would not take away your life. I would love to beat you, but never would the one who killed Alfred, king of the Saxons.
- If you kill me, you deserve a place on these pages.
- That's a legacy I don't need. I have earned them their place, but each of us is the hero of his songs. My absence is clear.
- There will not be indicated that Uhtred was a mainstay of Alfred. And a lot of times. But I know what it is.
Thank you, my Lord.
- Do you believe that I can take away your life? You are the criminal. Then it will be written that Alfred, even if weak and sick, was able to find the strength to slay the warrior of uhtred of Ragnarson.
- This will not happen.
- I don't have the will?
- We are connected. You can't kill me, just like I can't kill you.

Some, like Sitric, unable to doubt me and I understand you. Sometimes I doubted myself, but those days are behind us. Now I am a Lord without riches, without land. I can't offer you silver or walls, which can be fattening. Follow me and I will lead you harsh, hard way, but this way leads to what longs for a true warrior - fame. Follow me and I'll give you a sword and the oath, no matter Saks you or Dan, I swear that I will protect your life every one of you.