Lord Egbert then claims him as his slave property to protect his rights, before Einar, keenly aware of the weather shift, can return and finish him. Egbert hopes to find an opportunity to take advantage of Eric's unknown claim to the Northumbrian kingdom.
Lord Egbert regards him as his slave property to secure his rights, even as Einar, foreseeing a shift in the weather, might return to finish him. Egbert aims to seize an opportunity to capitalize on Eric's undisclosed claim over the Northumbrian kingdom.