“I want to be able to give Arneis a satisfying answer. I want peace and salvation here in the mortal realm.
And if such a thing doesn’t exist, then I’ll create it.
Stand up Einar. Come with me, brother. Let us make a new land of peace at Vinland."
Argh, this scene really should have had a lot more impact, but honestly we have not spent enough quality time with Arneis for her death to be this meaningful to the audience. And Einar isn't an endearing enough character for his grief to mean anything, either. Honestly, when Thorfinn called him "brother" my reaction was more like, "Aw, man, we have to spend the whole damn rest of the series with this guy," rather than "Aw yeah, their bond is so beautiful, I am on board with this, woo" like it should have been.
I mean, if Thorfinn was motivated to go to Vinland because of Askeladd or something I would get it, but how am I supposed to care this much about Arneis and Einar?