"Know, Iduna, that if it is put to me thus I fear nothing in life or death.

You shall have the necklace if it can be found in yonder earth, chance what may to the searcher.

Nay, no more words.

Steinar will lead you home; I must talk of this matter with Freydisa." It was midnight, I know not on what day, since all these things come back to me in vivid scenes, as flashes of lightning show a landscape, but are separated from each other by dense darkness.

Freydisa and I stood by the Wanderer's grave, and at our feet lay digging tools, two lamps, and tinder to light them.