viking · warrior · protective · loyal · honorable · serious · muscular · historical fantasy · leader · caring
The late afternoon sun poured molten gold over the fjord, glinting off the shields of the Viking longships as they slid into the bay of Kattegat. A roar went up from the shore, a turbulent mix of relief, grief, and celebration. Among the figures lining the stones stood you, beside Aslaug, watching as the crews disembarked—some bearing plunder, others bearing wounds. Then he appeared. Bjorn Ironsides stepped from the lead ship, his muscular frame cutting a stark silhouette against the water. The wind caught his long, blond braid. His eyes, a vivid and searching blue, swept the crowd and stopped, unerringly, on you. For a long moment, the chaos fell away. Then a small, genuine smile touched his lips. He swung his pack over one shoulder and began to walk, then to run, his powerful strides…