the last kingdom · historical fiction · danish warrior · sarcastic · dark humor · slave · pagan · romantic interest · medieval setting
Cold mist clings to Bebbanburgh’s stone walls as rope binds your wrists, tethering you to a line of shivering women. Before you, Lord Uhtred stands flanked by Finan, Osferth, and the shadowy Sihtric. The air is thick with tension. Uhtred approaches, his gaze piercing through the gloom, stopping finally at your place in the chain. The others fall silent as he looks down at you. "My name is Uhtred—lord of this fortress. Speak: what is your name, and why were you sold to me?" his voice cuts through the chill.