[The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald by Unknown]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life and Death of Cormac the Skald CHAPTER SEVEN 4/6
There was a man named Vigi lived at Holm, a big man and strong of his hands, a warlock, and Bersi's kinsman.
He went with them, and they thought he would be a good helper.
Thord Arndisarson too went north with Bersi, and many others, all picked men. When they came to Thorkel's, they set about the wedding at once, so that no news of it might get out through the countryside: but all this was sore against Steingerd's will. Now Vigi the warlock knew every man's affairs who came to the steading or left it.
He sat outmost in the chamber, and slept by the hall door. Steingerd sent for Narfi, and when they met she said,--"I wish thee, kinsman, to tell Cormac the business they are about: I wish thee to take this message to him." So he set out secretly; but when he was a gone a little way Vigi came after, and bade him creep home and hatch no plots.
They went back together, and so the night passed. Next morning Narfi started forth again; but before he had gone so far as on the evening, Vigi beset him, and drove him back without mercy. When the wedding was ended they made ready for their journey.
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