Great chapter. Hild looks like a total badass. With that said, I hope the situation gets resolved in a more creative way than "Thorfinn talks his way out of it", I feel like it'd be a cop-out since Hild doesn't look like the sort of person to be swayed by rhetoric and talks of peace. Plus, any "don't follow the path of vengeance" speeches from Thorfinn will sound like a hollow attempt to save his life without being forced into the awkward position of defending himself.
I like the parallels between Thorfinn's and Hild's stories. I hope she sticks around. Vinland Saga could use a compelling secondary character, since most of his companions don't seem like his equals, but rather like tagalong sidekicks following the fascinating main character while trying to find themselves. Hild is clearly Thorfinn's equal.
Gah. And now we play the waiting game... I wish the chapters were like, 100 pages long each.