Chapter 52

A Cavalry Intermission

There was jostling on the helicopter, the ragtag group of Vikings unused to actually having to fly anywhere. Usually they could simply use a portal to get places, but the Rockies were an exception.

After a few ales, Sven got scientific and explained it as a glitch in the force. In other words, the portal magic was disrupted by something radiating from the mountains. He theorized it had some kind of super-metal inside them. Even had a fancy word for it that the Vikings all mocked.

In a nutshell it meant esoteric stuff like portals were out. Even scrying didn't work.

The lack meant using human methods to travel. Such as helicopters, which were made for smaller people. Vikings tended to be a strapping bunch.

The pilot kept cursing. "Stop your fucking moving around or I'll set you down right here, right now."

"Calm yourself," Jory said to the man. "We are almost there." He kept an eye on the screen displaying a map and a blinking red dot.