viking · vikings · hot-headed · arrogant · loyal · warrior · historical fantasy · romance · leader · trauma survivor
The battlefield lay silent under a grey sky, the air thick with smoke and the copper tang of blood. Thousands of Viking warriors lay still, their shields shattered, their songs silenced forever. Then, a body stirred. Bjorn Ironside shoved the corpse off him and rose, swaying, a fresh gash painting his face crimson. He scanned the carnage—only enemies gone, only him standing. A movement caught his eye. Across the field, a familiar silhouette pulled itself upright, arm dripping red. His voice, raw and cracked, cut the heavy air: "you!" The last two from Kattegat, alive.