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Feb 24, 2014 6:26 AM

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THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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Chapter highlights:

- The chapter introduces an old man and his son, Halfdan and Sigurd. The son reports to him a successful acquisition of a land, but his father cuts him off and starts talking about the birds flying before them. His son thinks that he’s talking about the seagulls, but his father points out to the tern on the post that‘s mostly seen in summer.

- Halfdan starts making parallels between him and the tern, stating that it didn’t migrate to the south and probably does not have enough strength to fly. Halfdan ends up handing the land that his son just acquired to him as an early wedding gift. Two boats are seen in the distance and Halfdan thinks that his son’s bride has arrived and tells his son to go meet her. The woman on the boat takes note of the tern that’s only seen in summer.

- The scene moves to Thorfinn’s house. Ylva states that it wasn’t her fault that she didn’t recognize Thorfinn and that anyone wouldn’t buy into his story with that hair, beard and the scar on his face. Thorfin tells her to leave his hair alone, as for his beard he will shave it from time to time. His sister counters that neither the hair or the beard suit him and he should shave his face clean. Thorfinn objects to shaving his beard and that he has reached an age where it’s uncommon to see a man without one.

-As his sister cuts his hair she asks him what he intends to do from now on. She then talks about a fisherman named Snogg or something who has five granddaughters and no man to inherit the business. Thorfinn asks her what she’s getting at and she tells him that he should marry into that family, which makes Thorfinn double over. Ylva tells him to give him no buts and that he has reached an age where he's supposed to settle down, actually, men usually settle down at an earlier age than he is now.

-Thorfinn tells her that he has never thought about marriage and guessed that was the reason why she's grooming him up. He then asks her how old he is right now. Ylva tells him how should she know, there’s nine years difference between them. He then asks her how old she is, and she tells him 17 XD She then tells him he’s 22, actually 23 quite soon since he was born in winter.

-Thorfinn starts doing the math to find out how old his sister is and she tells him to knock it off, saying that he should focus on how to make their mother happy. She scolds him that he doesn’t have any idea how she had suffered during his absence and should settle down and not cause her any more trouble. Thorfinn is taken aback by that, saying “a fisherman, huh? It doesn‘t sound like a bad idea. Starting a family, catching fish everyday, siring children and growing old on this island… but I have to go.”

-Ylva is confused and he tells her to gather everyone tonight because he is going to tell them about his past and what he intends to do from now on. Ylva asks him what he was getting at and to cough it up right there and then. He tells her he had intended to tell them everything yesterday, but thanks to her, he was knocked out until morning. She then asks him whether he was going far away and he apologizes. She then messes his hair up and tells him he (his face) hasn’t changed and that he was the Thorfinn that she knew.

LOL@the haircut Ylva gave him (Ylva <3). Einar comments the cut suits him and that he doesn’t look strong now (that's what he said, though he could mean he doesn't look as intimidating as he used to). As the fire burns in the fireplace, Thorfinn begins to tell them all what he had experienced in those past 16 years, from his father’s death to when he started working at Ketil’s farm. He told them about the hatred he had felt, the battles he had fought, the death and ruin that he had witnessed along his journey, the despair, regret and sorrow while working at Ketil's farm, and about history that kept repeating itself. His story left everyone speechless.

-Thorfinn ends his story by mentioning the people that he had regrettably salughtered and the ultimate despair that he had felt when he was a slave. He says all those people and his fellow slaves back then must’ve had families back home before they were doomed into that fate and that his sins were great. Because of that he has to go, to establish the peaceful Vinland of his ideals. His mother blesses his plan and says there are many people who want to escape from this world and its cruelty, and that why she and Thors had fled from their homeland and traveled to Iceland. She told him to take all those persecuted people with him to Vinland.

-Ari comments that building a country won't be that easy: it's going to require a lot of capital. Thorfinn responds that one of the reasons why he has returned to Iceland was to look for someone who would invest into his dream. Ari mentions that the only one who can lend him that much is the old man who appeared at the begining if this chapter, Halfdan, and warns Thorfinn not to get mixed up with him.

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Feb 25, 2014 3:30 PM

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the chapter was nice and all, but what's this?
something about an anime offer?

Hi.

Feb 25, 2014 9:47 PM

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ust checked Afternoon's site and Vinland isn't listed among the titles published in April issue that was out recently. Looks like it's on a break.

Maybe someone will translate this chapter before the next one is out (unless it's already out and I don't know about it). It would also be nice if Kodansha added Vinland to their catalog on Crunchyroll..

Feb 27, 2014 3:30 AM

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Please, for the love of Loki don't make this Thorfinn's permanent hair cut xD

http://111.imagebam.com/download/EXeGlljwUo_H-7Y6j6Osgg/30323/303223084/h.jpg

Mar 10, 2014 12:36 PM

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LOL @ the haircut conversation. He looks like a girl!

Thorfinn's story had feelings in it and I hope he succeeds in what he does. Dreams are not easy to achieve after all...

Mar 10, 2014 2:11 PM

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Here's to Vinland and new haircuts!

Mar 10, 2014 2:17 PM

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=] Can't believe how far we come.

Mar 10, 2014 3:01 PM

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After the previous chapter I thought we were in for a rather quick dash to an ending, but the entire prospect of financing the move to Vinland will obviously take a while and be filled with difficulty.

"Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii

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Mar 10, 2014 4:05 PM

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So, is Thorfinn getting a waifu or something? That dialogue with his sister and the mysterious "ponytailed" girl felt a lot like some kind of foreshadowing.

Mar 10, 2014 4:06 PM

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So i guess Thorfinn will meet Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir sooner since they are talking about marriage and stuff.

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Mar 10, 2014 4:41 PM

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The haircut is bad...

Mar 10, 2014 6:28 PM

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Valefor said:
So, is Thorfinn getting a waifu or something? That dialogue with his sister and the mysterious "ponytailed" girl felt a lot like some kind of foreshadowing.

I hope that's the case.

Mar 12, 2014 4:19 AM

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Thorfinn, reborn a new man. I actually like his new haircut.

Mar 23, 2014 4:08 PM

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This bride at the beginning of the chapter will probably be Thorfinn's historical wife. Strong, adventurous, and has been in a few marriages before she married Thorfinn. She was actually the one who pushed for them to go to North America, Thorfinn was just along for the ride; their children would be the first Europeans born on American soil.

Almost as if hinting this, the talk of Thorfinn getting married came right after her appearance.

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Thorfinn looks so much better shaved, but he should wear his hair shaggy again.

It's a shame that he's departing form his family so soon, but maybe when he builds Vinland, they can sail there.

Feb 22, 2016 3:20 PM

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That hair it was funny. I miss his glorious beard.

Nov 27, 2018 4:13 AM

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The new Thorfin style was cool and hilarious!!! kekeke

Dec 10, 2019 4:03 PM

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We actually saw him without bear in his dream, but with his haircut on top he looks like a new man.

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Dec 29, 2019 6:38 PM

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Thorfinn got his hair cut and lost his beard. Looks like he might get a waifu.

Jan 11, 2020 12:27 AM

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17th ylva-chan????? Pffffffffftt...

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The best redemption in the history of manga. This is a true warrior, this is Thorfinn Karlsefni, son of Thors.

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