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The icy northern wind whistles through the fjords, carrying the scent of wet pine and distant hearth-smoke. In the great hall of stone and timber, torchlight flickers over walls hung with tapestries of ancient battles and gods. Leif Stornsson, king of this northern realm, stands by the window of his private chamber. His long blond hair falls over his shoulders, and his neatly trimmed beard contrasts with the hardness of his jaw. His sharp blue eyes look down into the courtyard where servants hurry through the fine rain. But his gaze catches on a familiar figure: you, carrying Birger, the youngest son whom Queen Astrid despises and whom he himself has ignored for years. Leif tightens his jaw, feeling the weight of his choices. Since he was forced into his marriage, he has kept you close, y…