human
King Alfred makes some new move, I said to him,
gpt
Some day it will end, he said,
human
But this at last will give a strong overlord to England,
gpt
Ay, for the time. So long as a strong king rules, there will be less trouble indeed; but if Alfred's sons are weak, it will begin afresh. England will no longer bear two kings; and while there is a Saxon kingdom alongside a Danish, there cannot be lasting peace.
human
What of yourself? Shall you go back to Guthrum when this is over?
gpt
I cannot tell, he answered.
human
What my fate is I know not yet. What mean you to do if all goes well for Alfred? Shall you bide in England?