The fate of Vikings' Paris rests with Princess Gisla.

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The Norsemen's first attack on Paris left Emperor Charles (Lothaire Bluteau) quaking with fear - it is their MO after all - but the ruler's daughter stood unwavering as Ragnar's (Travis Fimmel) forces mounted the ramparts. As the Vikings prepare for a second onslaught during "Breaking Point," Gisla (Morgane Polanski) will continue to be the cities guiding force in its time of need.

"She wishes she had more [influence over the emperor]," Polanski explained TV Insider. "I think she tries to influence him a lot but he is definitely not as brave as she is. She realizes that so she takes matters into her own hands and defending the country. Thank god she's here, because if she wasn't here, I don't know what would happen."

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If Gisla weren't there, Floki (Gustaf Skarsgard) certainly wouldn't be have suffered such a crushing blow in "To The Gates!" The shipbuilder thought he had the gods on his side, but it seems karma - and the well-fortified defenses of Paris - have a different fate in store for him.

Find out how Gisla will defend Paris and how Floki will continue to reconcile the death of Athelstan (George Blagden) when Vikings airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on the History Channel. Click the video below to see a preview for "Breaking Point."