They Came On Viking Ships
“Someone must have seen the ship as it travelled down the coast, as there was a crowd waiting for them at the pier—Freydis and Thorvard, Leif and Erik and their men, Snorri the Skald and the other traders, and Bright Eyes too, gazing down disdainfully at Snarf as he yapped in the prow of the boat. The news of Freydis’ and Leif’s bet had spread.
‘Well, younger brother?’ demanded Freydis, looking from Thorstein to Hikki and to Hekja as Snarf bounded up to greet Snorri the Skald, to see if he had a...ny dried meat in his pouch again. ‘Who won?’ Thorstein shook his head. ‘Both of them!’ he exclaimed. ‘I have never seen the like! They came running down the hill together, hand in hand.’ ‘Hand in hand!’ cried Freydis. ‘Is this true?’ Hekja lifted her chin. ‘Yes,’ she said.
Freydis’ eyes narrowed. ‘I ordered you to win,’ she said. ‘Not play handies with my brother’s thrall.’ ‘You told me I would be beaten if I lost,’ said Hekja. ‘I didn’t lose.MoreLess
‘Well, younger brother?’ demanded Freydis, looking from Thorstein to Hikki and to Hekja as Snarf bounded up to greet Snorri the Skald, to see if he had a...ny dried meat in his pouch again. ‘Who won?’ Thorstein shook his head. ‘Both of them!’ he exclaimed. ‘I have never seen the like! They came running down the hill together, hand in hand.’ ‘Hand in hand!’ cried Freydis. ‘Is this true?’ Hekja lifted her chin. ‘Yes,’ she said.
Freydis’ eyes narrowed. ‘I ordered you to win,’ she said. ‘Not play handies with my brother’s thrall.’ ‘You told me I would be beaten if I lost,’ said Hekja. ‘I didn’t lose.MoreLess
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