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Tom is the perfect hero incarnate; Björn Eriksson, his companion, whose mistakes and fallibility show him to be a far more human and realistic character, makes him shine all the more.

"Ragnar, is sci-fi a form of lying?" "Björn, storytelling is not really lying. The stories are hypothetical situations."

"Björn, people who read speculative fiction, as fantasy and sci-fi, become good at evaluating hypothetical situations." "Ragnar, do you mean it enhances their creativity and imagination?" "Correct."

"Björn, sci-fi isn't just about the future. There's time travel to the past." "You're a keener, Ragnar!"

"Björn, sci-fi isn't just about technology. There's drama or personal conflict." "You're a keener, Ragnar!"

"Björn, some sci-fi deals with religious issues." "You're a keener, Ragnar!"

“Björn, I've travelled to various worlds via sci-fi. It's marvellous!" "I bet, Ragnar."

"Björn, in my opinion, sci-fi is even more creative than the fantasy genre." "I bet, Ragnar."

Björn has never been to Liverpool.

In the autumn ships arrived at Iceland from Norway, bringing the report that Björn had run away with Thora, without the consent of her kinsmen, and that the king had for that reason outlawed him from Norway.