There was no way that any of them had the means to kill him because he was a fearless man who knew that his fate was much more than this.
The Christian returned with a messenger and Bjorn was surprised that the King of Northumbria listened to him.
He had no reason to yet he did, making him wonder what it was that Tyr told him.
"King Ælla needs confirmation of life before he considers your reques-!" The man who was translating what the Christian warrior was saying lost his head.
Everyone looked on in confusion, they were too far to know what was going on but they knew that this was an act of aggression from their leader.
They didn't know if this meant that they would have to charge forward to fight but the Christian warriors weren't making a move to attack him.