Haakon bowed to Chieftain MacConnich. "I thank you again, sir. We will not cause trouble." [i]We better not, at least.[/i] he thought to himself as the chieftain and his daughter rode away. 

Snorri was there, shaking his head. "You know, if I didn't know any better, I don't think that girl likes you very much." 

"There is not exactly alot [i]to[/i] like." Haakon, hefting his shield and carrying his axe on his shoulder, replied. "She doesn't have much of a reason to trust us. 

"That is true, and she will like you much less when she finds out how penniless you are." Snorri said with a laugh before returning to the men with orders to follow. Haakon could only roll his eyes and began to follow the host of clansman back to their village. 

After only about an hour of marching, Haakon and his raiders reached the town. When Haakon pictured it in his mind, he had an image of a quaint, idyllic town with thatched roofs and people in the streets. And that's more or less what he got. He also counted on everyone in town giving him and his men the evil eye, which also happened. One old woman even spit at the ground as he walked past. By the time they had reached the barracks, the whole town knew who had arrived. Haakon turned to his thirty men.

"We won't be here long, and do not cause any trouble with the locals. Anyone caught with a local girl or robbing any villager will answer to me, [i]personally[/i]." he emphasized the last word, making it clear that anyone who disobeyed this command could expect to swim home. "Other than that, try and get comfortable." He motioned for Snorri, and the two of them made their way to the chieftain's hall.