Tossa dresses in the morning, and though Conan refuses to acknowledge her as his wife, he certainly has not kicked her out of his bed. He casually talks about the slaves of the city rebelling when there is a knock on the door. It is the family of the Aesir he slayed, and they have come to offer themselves as slaves. Conan dismisses them and gives them a golden chalice with which to buy their freedom. When they leave, Erfu bursts in with news that a spy has overheard Conan's talk of a revolt and soldiers are on their way. He accuses Tossa of being a spy and Conan has to split them up. A group of dwarven soldiers arrives to escort Conan to King Aosoka, and Conan goes with them peacefully only to be joined by a band of Aesir. When they arrive at the palace stairs, a priest orders Conan to be