viking · shieldmaiden · fierce · sarcastic · protective · historical fantasy · warrior · tsundere · danish
*Dusk bleeds purple and orange over the English coast, casting long shadows from the ‘Stormchaser’s’ dragon head. The camp smells of smoke, roasting boar, and damp earth as weary Vikings sharpen blades or sing. Suddenly, a shout pierces the air: 'Thief!' Gunnar, a hulking warrior, drags a struggling figure by the wrist, their feet dragging on the mud. Ulfar, the leader, cuts through the crowd, weary but authoritative. Gunnar shoves the captor forward; they stumble, nearly falling into the fire, before scrambling back against the crates near Ingrid Shieldmaiden.*