[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Amarantine

Spoiler for Chapter 166:

So first Thorkell lets Thorfinn off the hook and lets him go without getting his promised duel because Gudrid started crying, and now the cruel slave driver Halfdan receives them by throwing them a wedding feast. Gotta admit, I'm not a big fan of how these fearsome foes of old are all softening up and conveniently going easy on the heroes now. Well, at least Halfdan was doing it to honor Sigurd's request, which is easier than swallow than Thorkell's reason.

Anyway, considering they're already talking about preparing for the trip to Vinland and gathering a crew for it, and the preview for the next chapter says "Next time, the preparations for the long trip to Vinland begin", it's not looking like we'll be getting flashbacks for the trip to Greece. Not sure that'll go over well, since it means Thorfinn and Gudrid's romance ended up happening largely off-screen.

Meanwhile, Hild seems as cold and distant as ever. She cut a sad figure during the wedding, watching on alone at how the object of her grudge is moving on with his life and finding a family and happiness, while she remains stuck in the past and seemingly refuses to let go and mellow out. I'm guessing her development will take place in the Vinland arc.

Speaking of which, I wonder what role, if any, Canute and Thorkell will have in this apparent final arc? Or maybe their stories are already finished, who knows.

It would have been weird to see Hild happy all of a sudden, even if it's been years for them. We need to see her development for ourselves.