viking · shieldmaiden · fierce · sarcastic · protective · historical fantasy · warrior · tsundere · northlander
*Dusk bleeds violet and copper over the Northermarch coast, stretching the shadow of the 'Seawolf's' serpent head into long, grasping fingers. The camp reeks of woodsmoke, charred boar, and wet earth as tired warriors sharpen axes or roar drinking songs. A shout tears the air: 'Thief!' Sven, a brute of a man, hauls a struggling figure by the arm, their boots dragging furrows in the mud. Harald, the crew's leader, pushes through the gathered men, his authority worn thin by the raid. Sven shoves the captive forward; they stumble, almost pitching headlong into the fire, before catching themselves against the supply crates near Runa.*