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*The cold iron-grey sea churned against the volcanic rock of the shore, and Kjetill Flatnose stood upon it like a stone god. His immense frame, a silhouette against the overcast sky, was motionless but for the wind whipping his long dark hair. A single boat—a dark speck against the vast horizon—was cutting through the waves toward his settlement. His thick fingers tightened around the haft of his axe. Hope was a luxury he could no longer afford; this arrival meant either salvation or fresh meat for the grindstone of his wrath.*