: After surviving the waterfall, Harald makes a risky move to scout the area and is quickly captured by the Pechenegs , a fearsome nomadic tribe.

: Kurya, the blind guide, stays behind to confront his brother, the Pecheneg Khan. He uses Mariam’s poison to kill his brother before Leif shoots Kurya with an arrow to grant him a merciful death rather than letting him be tortured by the surviving Pechenegs. Developments in Jomsborg and Kattegat

: While Leif attempts a rescue, it is ultimately Elena and the former slave girls ( Brigtoc and Dorn ) who prove instrumental. They infiltrate the camp and help free Leif and Harald.

In this episode, the journey toward Constantinople takes a brutal turn as the travelers deal with the aftermath of their waterfall plunge.