DCXXVII. The Message of Hope
The Shieldmaiden looked up at him and, continuing to cry, anxiously waited for his next words.
"Dag is not alone, my dear. Freydis is with him and... not just her. I know your son very well and I am sure of one thing: wherever he is, he will have more allies than enemies. His character is splendid and surely this is thanks to the sweetness and love with which you raised him. Remember, Asa, that if Dag has become what he is now, it is mainly thanks to his mother and father."
Both Egill and Gridd talked about Dag and his deeds, not knowing that he had managed to avenge Stein's death and defeat Hakon and a member of the Court of the Xis, but the words of the Hammers of Thor's Master of Healing reassured Asa, who had long hoped to meet her son again.
"So... you're really saying that... will he be able to travel between the planets in search of these 'Crystals'? The Dag I know? That clumsy, mediocre kid?" interrupted Eirik, joining the conversation with arrogance.