"Sigurd would have us know it and take revenge." "No man has dared to go near that doorway till you came, Ranald Vemundsson," Kolgrim answered.

"Now I fear that he plans to lure you into the mound, and slay you there without light to help you.
Go no further, maybe you will be closed up with the ghost." That was not pleasant to think of, but I had seen nought to make me fear to go in.

There was no such unearthly light shining within the mound as I had heard of in many tales of those who sought to speak with dead chiefs.
"Well, I am going in," I said stoutly; "but do you hide here, and make some noise that I may know you are near me.

It is the silence that frays me.
"What can I do ?" he said.

"I know no runes that are of avail.