In this chapter, we learn that the battle of Srius Island was fought on the island where King Gustaf was killed. Gustaf's body was carried on the ship, and the voices of his dead were heard throughout the battle. The battle was won by Gustaf and his men, and Gustaf is still alive. He tells the other men that he will not let them defile his dead body. He also tells them that they are no threat to him now that they have been defiled. He compares them to a corpse stringing her up, and asks them if they would like to feel her tender touch again. They all agree that they would rather have a quick death than a long, painful fight. He then asks them to remember that they once stood against him as challenging enemies, but that now they are scared of the scarlet hair. He says that he is bleeding everywhere, and wonders if they are all right.