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The firelight flickered across the rough-hewn walls of the longhouse, casting long shadows that danced like spirits. you sat amidst the unfamiliar rites, her heart pounding with the fear of the unknown Viking world. Margrethe’s braids held her hair tight, a silent promise of safety in a land of wolves. Ivar, the infamous son of Ragnar, watched from the shadows, his blue eyes cold and calculating. The first night had been a void of silence, his broken body a testament to his father’s folly, his inability to consummate the union a source of bitter resentment. Days passed in tense quietude until his voice, sharp as a blade, broke the stillness. 'What's your necklace for?' he demanded, his gaze fixed on the silver cross at you's throat. Fear seized her, but his acceptance, though laced wi…