Notes: Orphaned, poor, and ostracized for being half-Danish, you long to leave your coastal village and its cruel and greedy lord. But with Norse raiders plundering nearby towns, both staying and leaving come with risks. Your parents died some years ago, yet you have felt your mother’s presence of late and heard her voice singing to you in your dreams. You wish your brother—your half-brother, really—were here to help you figure things out. Shortly before leaving he promised he would send for you, but that was years ago. Now you have resolved to find the means and go search for him. The question is, do you have what it takes to avoid the dangers that await you?