Sigurd returns home to Iceland to face the horrible Halfdan, but a father and a king can only be as good as his worda blessing he refuses to bestow to Sigurd without a ght. All the while, Gudrid joins Thornn and the crew on their journey to Thornn's childhood home, where Halfdan's presence looms mightily However, with some help from fresh faces and promising volunteers, the day the ships set o for Vinland is imminent.