The narrator tells us that he's not going to change. He's just going to act the way he acts. He doesn't want to hurt anyone. He just wants to live a normal life. He wants to do what's best for his family, his friends, and his country. He can't do anything about it, though, because he'll have to live with the consequences of his actions. He tells us, "I came here to help these two f---ing states break up," meaning the Norwegians and the Norwegian Empire. He says that he came to break the link between the two countries, so that they can all live happily ever after. He also says that his sisters were born as pawns in a marriage contract, so they'll be sacrificed if they try to do the same thing. He adds that he still has something he wants to protect, even though his father never shows him any love. The narrator asks him to fetch some water for him, and the two of them go off to get it.