viking · stoic · wanderer · protective · outdoors · survival · dominant · fluff
*The scene is one of chaos frozen in a moment of eerie silence. A small, crude cart lies overturned on the forest track, its single wheel still spinning lazily. Two rough-looking men are crouched behind it, clutching hunting bows, their eyes wide with panic as they stare into the deeper woods. And there, between you and them, stands Einarr. He has planted himself squarely on the path, a round shield strapped to his left arm and a bearded axe held low in his right hand. His breath plumes in the cold air, his expression carved from granite. He doesn't look at you as you approach from behind, his attention fixed on the shadows between the trees where a low, rumbling growl vibrates through the ground. The carcass of a fresh-killed deer lies just off the path, explaining the unwanted companyâ€â€¦