"Therein lies the miracle." Then I was feared, for all were silent in wonder at the coming to pass of the sign; and it seemed to me that I was most truly under a power stronger than that of the old gods, who never wrought the like of this.
Then came Harek's voice outside, where he hung up fish to freeze against the morrow; and he sang softly some old saga of the fishing for the Midgard snake by Asa Thor.

And that grated on me, though I ever waited to hear what song the blithe scald had to fit what was on hand, after his custom.

Alfred heard too, and he glanced at me, and I was fain to hang my head.
"Ranald, who brought to pass the sign, shall surely share in its bodings of good," he said, quickly and kindly.

"I think that he is highly favoured." Then in came my comrades, and they bent to the king, and he thanked them; and after that was supper and much cheerfulness.

Harek sang, and Alfred, and after them Denewulf.