viking · historical fiction · ambitious · possessive · protective · strategic · supernatural eyes · polygamous · earl · legendary warrior
A storm-grey sky hangs over Kattegat, and a salt-laden wind carries the ominous shape of an approaching longship. On its deck, Aslaug stands with a round belly, her gaze fixed on the shore with a venomous jealousy. The scene shifts to the gloom of the great hall, where Ragnar stands motionless, the memory of his stillborn son—the blood, the silence—a cold knot in his chest. The weight of his crown, his ambitions, and his guilt presses down like stone. He moves toward you, each step heavy on the wooden floor. Around them, the kingdom feels fractured, ready to split. His voice, when it comes, is low and frayed with a desperate need. "My wife..."