Askeladd and his men continue their march to escape from Thorkell. However, their march comes to a halt at the Severn River. Askeladd hands a letter to an old man operating a ferry across the river and tells him to deliver the letter to the other side immediately. As soon as he hears the addressee’s name, the old man sets off in his boat.
It had an eye drawn on it. 
On the bow. Big, like this.
.رُسمت عليها عيون
Sie hatten aufgemalte Augen.
Vorn am Bug. Wie Glotzaugen!
Tenía dibujado unos ojos.
En la proa. Grandes, así.
Y tenía un ojo dibujado.
En la proa. Así de grande.
Je crois qu’ils avaient des gros yeux
dessinés sur la proue, comme ça.
Aveva un occhio disegnato sopra.
Sulla prua. Grosso, così.
Tinha olhos desenhados
na proa. Grandes assim.