: Uhtred abandons the Danish camp to save Lady Aethelflaed , who is besieged at a nunnery by the vengeful Haesten. To secure her safety, Uhtred is forced to make a harrowing deal: he hands over the sorceress Skade to Haesten in exchange for Aethelflaed’s freedom.
The episode's narrative is split between the escalating Danish threat and the personal trials of the main cast. The Last Kingdom 3x4
: Driven by desperation and manipulated by the ambitious Cnut, Aethelwold sneaks into Ragnar's tent at night. He stabs the great warrior in his sleep, deliberately pulling Ragnar's sword out of his reach to ensure he dies a "coward's death" without a weapon in hand, thus barring him from Valhalla. Aethelwold then frames the woman Ragnar was with to cover his tracks. : Uhtred abandons the Danish camp to save