Presume to think that anyone but the Queen rulles here? I and ONLY I will decide who looses his head." The room grows silent. The guards rush in and take the two men, Sir Thidrek and the stranger to the dungeons. Not to arrest Sir Thidrek but he has been a handful today and needs to rest. Aelfwine follows him to make sure he is well and to find out what happened, with Otello close behind after leaving his new love with a kiss on her hand. While the room is secured by the guards I am surrounded by my Ladies in Waiting while I ask Queen Audofleda to join me in my private chambers. We both decide to retire and discuss a few subjects that have been waiting far too long...