Svein had proven more capable than Duncan and his advisors had first thought.
The Lion of Alba was sent fleeing, where he could only lick his wounds while his enemy consolidated gains.
Though Svein's victory was far from overwhelming.
In fact one might even consider it Pyrrhic.
Svein was not an educated man, at least not in the classical sense like Vetrulfr was.
However, if he could recall the annals of history, he would likely be quoting Pyrrhus of Epirus right now.
"One more such victory and we are undone".
Instead Svein gazed upon his losses with abject horror.
His strategy was a bold one, Conrad burned his lands in Jutland, and Duncan had usurped his birthright in England.
He could only quell one fire at a time though, and because of this he had elected to fight against Duncan on England's soil.
Put a quick and bitter end to the Scottish King who dared wear his father's crown.
