While King Helge gathered his warriors to fight King Ring, the angry
Frithiof was playing chess with his friend Bjorn. Hilding urged him to
forget his anger and go into battle to fight for his king and his
country. "The times are evil, dear foster-son," said the good Hilding,
"and you are all the people's hope."
Kindly but firmly said the youth: "My resolve is firm. I will not obey
Helge. He and Halfdan may be angry and threaten. They are kings, but
I bid defiance to their power and their threats."