OH! IDEA!!!
Gurth/Helm found Sorn in the yard and has repledged his allegience. Sorn needs to discover Lin and Scyld are gone, and none of those people are ready to be found by our heroes...what if Sorn sees the open outer door to the cellar, looks in to see Lin is missing (a two-and-two together moment here,) and goes with Gurth to look for her?
Then when they find her and Scyld: if Sorn attacks the girl what would Gurth do? Might be a moment for Scyld to prove himself as well. And if Gurth survived the encounter, he could be the catalyst for Haleth's demise as well, although that's just a passing fancy. Osfrid and Muriel are in a better position to be a threat to Haleth.
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