Vengeance

Vengeance is the third episode of the second series of Vikingane and the tenth episode overall.

Synopsis
A murderous plot against the Law Speaker returns Orm and Rufus to prominence in Norheim. Peasant farmers object to Arvid's new "protection money" tax.

Plot Summary
Fearing that their involvement on the attack on the Lawspeaker may come to light, Orm stabs the Lawspeaker to death and dubs it a mercy killing. He hands Arvid and the other's the forged runesticks that name Rufus the new Lawspeaker, and revoke Orm's exile.

Things change quickly in Norheim following this, as Rufus begins moulding the laws to suit his — and Orm's — own narrative. This comes as a shock to Arvid and Froya, who learns that she has not yet escaped Orm's grasp, but not must become his wife once more; this puts Arvid in a difficult decision as he tries to figure out a way to help the woman he loves.

Meanwhile, Orm tries to keep his plans to overthrow Arvid as Chieftain a secret, however this becomes difficult when Rufus accidentally lets it slip to the fellow slaves.

Arvid forces a nearby settlement to pay Norheim protection money. They soon revolt and rise up as a peasant army, but are squashed by Froya with considerable ease.