The Island at the Top of the World Page #6

It's Norse.

The Old Norse of the sagas.

Their weapons, their clothes,

their appearance.

- They're Vikings.

- Vikings?

They think we're invaders,

come to take over their land.

- The three of us?

- No.

They think we're the first and

thousands more will follow.

Why, that's ridiculous.

Talk to them.

Explain why we're here.

I'll try, but I've never spoken

Old Norse, only read it.

Donald?

That's it. Donald Ross.

Where is he?

Tell them I'm his father.

What is it? What's going on?

He understood me.

But he's going to sound an alarm

to stir up the countryside.

We're to be kept under close guard.

Well, that's not good.

If they think we're invaders,

then Donald could have been

a prisoner all these months.

Make them tell us where he is.

Oomiak, no!

Idiot.

He might have got us all killed.

But he does fight like a bear.

He says you saved his life.

Well, I'm glad he appreciates it.

But tell him I don't want anything

to happen to Oomiak.

Thank you.

He says your son is here and well.

He's living with the family of the man

who found him after the great blizzard.

I knew it. I knew he was safe.

- What's happening?

- We're stopping to eat.

We just had a talk with our friend

and found out why they're

so panicky about invaders.

Oh? Why?

These people have been here

for centuries.

They're descendants

of some early Viking expedition.

We've actually discovered

a lost colony.

That's quite remarkable.

They've been so isolated up here

they believe that the rest of the world

is a frozen wilderness of ice and snow.

How very odd.

- None of them ever left the island.

- They have no reason to.

They call this island Astragard and

believe it to be the garden of the gods.

Perfect and unique in a desolate world

and set aside for them alone. Forever.

- Why do they feel invaded?

- Because they have a prophecy.

There'll be a day when the barbarians

will try to conquer their paradise.

So that explains it.

They think that we're the savages

who've come to destroy them.

As soon as I get to their headman,

I'll straighten things out.

Reindeer.

Probably serve them as cattle.

That's the house where Donald's living.

Donald is there? Well, come on!

My son.

I haven't seen him for two years.

Tell them, Ivarsson.

I'll go with them,

but not until I've seen my son.

Thank you, my boy.

Very decent of you.

They don't look happy to see us.

That hunter stirred them up.

I don't see Donald amongst them.

Thank you, Sir.

Donald, Donald Ross.

Where is he? Can you tell us?

Ask him about Donald.

Is it true you are Donald's father?

Good heavens, you speak English!

Donald taught me.

He lives with us since

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