Not all battles end well

Not all participants return safely after forays and raids. Bitterly Rostskur sees his good friend Bjarni offshore as a downpour batters his bare back, almost suffocating the dancing flames that caress the ceremonially painted hull of the burial boat.

The elder refused to surrender his village to the usurpers. He was almost four ells tall and broad-shouldered as if he was one of the æsir - his name was Ung.

Ung drove his spear through Bjarni's chest, breaking his rib cage and impaling his heart, thus stopping the viking invasion and saving his village.