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Without further delay, the rowers divided themselves on each of the longships, with 75 oarsmen on each side. Hrafn-Floki took his place on the raised platform at the front of the Seamaiden, and picked up the ivory curved horn, blowing into it. The sound of the horn was carried for miles. Floki then leaned over the side of the ship to kiss his wife Helga one last time as she placed a garland of holly on his head like a crown. Helga and the other housewives waved their husbands goodbye and watched quietly as the 5 longships slowly rowed away from the docks and headed out towards deeper waters. They knew it might be weeks, months or even possibly years before Hrafn-Floki's leidang returned to Iskjerne Bay, if they ever returned at all. Hrafn-Floki was now the commander of 1,000 vikings as he set his eyes forward towards the open waters. Once the 5 ships rowed far enough from land, Floki the Vitki ordered everyone to bring the oars in and drop the sails. Being an expert shipbuilder, runemaster and navigator, Floki decided it might be best to avoid the high seas, and so he sailed along the coast instead, staying in calmer waters. The wind would power his longships as they streamlined through the open waters, following the beaches and rocky cliffs until they reached the Ellarian Empyrean Coast.