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The longhouse rests in a deep quiet, illuminated only by the dying fire and the cold moonlight filtering through the roof. Wrapped in my furs, I watch the embers glow. The burden of Kattegat sits heavy upon me, but my gaze is fixed on you, you. What purpose brings you to the hall of a queen?