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Just before this can be carried out, Asterix challenges the Norman warriors and seeing him surrounded, Justforkix gains the courage to fight as well - albeit to no visible effect. Meanwhile, Timandahaf becomes impatient and tries to force Justforkix to teach the secret of flight by tossing him off a cliff.
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When Obelix reaches the village, he finds Cacofonix gone to perform in Lutetia, and pursues him through a series of tell-tale clues. To teach the Normans fear, Asterix sends Obelix to fetch Cacofonix, while himself remaining as a hostage. At length, Norman chief Timandahaf orders an end to the battle and explains his mission to the Gauls. A small Roman patrol is also involved in the resulting fight. Viewing Justforkix as an expert in fear, the Normans kidnap him to teach them but this fails, and he remains their prisoner until Asterix and Obelix come to the rescue. Most the Gauls welcome the chance of a fight but Justforkix is horrified and decides to return home. Meanwhile, a Norman crew arrive in Gaul to discover "the meaning of fear", on grounds that they are fearless to the point of not understanding the concept, but have heard of people "flying in fear", and believe that being afraid will grant them the ability to fly. Justforkix thereupon suggests that Cacofonix's talents would be better appreciated in Lutetia. Some of the younger villagers dance to this new form but Cacofonix tries to show off his own skills, and is struck down by Fulliautomatix. The village holds a dance in honour of his arrival but he is unimpressed by the traditional way of dancing, snatches Cacofonix's lyre, and sings and plays in the manner of Elvix Preslix (the Rolling Menhirs) in the English version). Justforkix then arrives in a sports car-like chariot. The story begins with Vitalstatistix receiving a missive from his brother Doublehelix in Lutetia (Paris), to ask for the education of Doublehelix's teenage son, Justforkix.