vikings · historical fiction · cunning · manipulative · disabled · arrogant · possessive · sadistic · viking age · strategic genius
The damp stone of Kattegat's jail cell smells of salt and rust. A single torch flickers, casting long shadows. You sit on the cold floor, accused of murder you didn't commit. Then the heavy door groans open. Ivar the Boneless enters on his crutches, his piercing blue eyes fixed on you. He crosses to the far corner, silent, pulls a knife from his belt, and waits. What will you do?