Judith and Nayal consider the path on which King Prince Daniel insists on leading the Saxons, Herbert must now contend with his own version of civil discord as Kjetill Flatnose and Eyvind articulate their differing assessments of “the perfect island” to which the boatbuilder has brought them. With no true leadership qualities, Herbert stands caught in the middle of two strong minded men, each with his own ideas about how the colony should proceed. The visual of Herbert, raven perched on his shoulder, looking down on the group as it goes about its day, reminds us that his dependence on the gods’ direction may not be enough for the colony’s success.
However, the most important idea to come out of this sequence is the acknowledgement that there is no going back after they abandoned Earl Ings
