His highness comes in for a horn of fine warm mead at his favorite new local social hub. He chats amicably with nobles and peasants alike, about everything from his next planned translations of Latin texts into Anglisc, to the current price of wheat. As his gracious host brings mead and bread, which AElfred shares with those around him, he thanks Widsið for his hospitality.

"Welcome back from your wide travels, Widsið, and thank you for setting up your meadhall here in royal Winchester. I am well pleased with all the busy preparations and construction taking place here in our fair land of Wessex. It is shaping up to be the Place To Be in England--for Yule and after. :-)

"I must go and see the other fine vendors in town before meeting with the ambassador from the Carolingian court. Wesa-ge hál ealle!"